Grimari
Place in Ouaka, Central African Republic
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Grimari is a city located in the Ouaka prefecture in Central African Republic, approximately 222.7 kilometres (138.4 mi) away from the capital, Bangui. The politician Abel Goumba was born in Grimari.
Grimari | |
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  Grimari Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°43′N 20°3′E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouaka |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Maxime Gbolokouzou[1] |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16 486 |
History
On March 1, 1910, Grimari replaced Pouyamba as the capital of the subdivision in the district of Kémo. This subdivision was attached to the constituency of Bambari from 1 January 1920. In 1930, the African Textile Company set up a ginning factory. This cotton company would become Cotonaf.
After World War II, the administrative reform of October 16, 1946 made Grimari the district capital of the Ouaka-Kotto region. On January 23, 1961, the independent Central African Republic established the city of Grimari as the capital of the sub-prefecture.
On April 13, 2014, the Anti-Balaka attacked the Séléka in Grimari with many people being killed and displaced.[2] Anti-Balaka forces reportedly took control of the town.[3]
On August 31, 2016, Anti-Balaka forces in Grimari erected roadblocks preventing a MINUSCA convoy from moving and forcing them to return to Bambari.[4] In November 2016 Grimari was reported to be under control of security forces including police and gendarmerie.[5]
On March 15, 2020, Anti-Balaka forces attacked a MINUSCA base in Grimari, killing one peacekeeper.[6] On August 3, Anti-Balaka forces attacked Grimari blocking roads to Sibut and Bambari. FACA managed to recapture the city the same day, killing one Anti-Balaka commander.[7] On December 20, rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic took control of the centre of Grimari after bypassing a MINUSCA roadblock.[8] On January 9, 2021, rebels attacked Grimari. However, government forces were reportedly in control of the town.[9] On January 15, rebels ambushed peacekeepers in the town of Grimari, killing a peacekeeper from Burundi and injuring two Bangladeshi peacekeepers.[10]
