Bedam, Central African Republic
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Bedam | |
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  Bedam Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 7°41′48″N 16°30′57″E / 7.69667°N 16.51583°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Lim-Pendé |
| Sub-prefecture | Paoua |
| Commune | Mia-Pendé |
Bedam is a village situated in Lim-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic.
In response to the 1984 Markounda attack, FACA burned Bedam on 4 April 1985 as a punishment for the residents' support for Ange-Félix Patassé, François Bozizé, and Alphonse Mbaikoua.[1]
In 2014, a Chadian armed group raided Bedam.[2] In 2017, Bedam was the base of both RJ and its splinter group.[3] RJ had 12 checkpoints within and around Bedam.[4][5]
The ex-Séléka militia attacked Bedam twice on 29 December 2017 and on 4 January 2018, respectively. They killed civilians and a village pastor and burned houses.[6][7] The residents fled and returned to the village in August 2018.[8]
Economy
There is a market in Bedam.[9]
Education
The village has one school.[10]