Akourousoulba
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Country
Central African Republic
Central African RepublicAkourousoulba | |
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  Akourousoulba Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 8°58′N 20°46′E / 8.967°N 20.767°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Bamingui-Bangoran |
| Sub-prefecture | N'Délé |
| Time zone | UTC + 1 |
Akourousoulba or Akoursoulbak is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
Akourousoulba used to be a stronghold of Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic armed group. Abdoulaye Hissène, one of leaders of FPRC was born there.[1] On 22 August 2022 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group arrived in Akourousoulba, looting shops, before withdrawing the next day.[2] On 2 September CPC rebels attacked the town.[3] After day of heavy fighting rebels managed to expel armed forces from Akourousoulba before withdrawing on 4 September.[4]
Education
Akourousoulba has one school.[5]
