Kabo
Town in the Central African Republic
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Kabo[3] is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad.
Kabo | |
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Kabo hospital in 2023 | |
  Kabo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 7°41′58″N 18°37′45″E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham-Fafa |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Maxime Mbainani[1] |
| • Mayor | Abdel Hakkis Mahamat[2] |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,279 |
History
The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebel People's Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (PAPRD) was formed in the 1990s. Clashes between the rebels and the central government intensified,[4] and many people from Kabo and the surrounding area fled as refugees to Chad. However, in January 2008, PAPRD and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) agreed on a ceasefire for the Kabo area, allowing many of the refugees to return.[5]
Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)
On 19 December 2012 the city was captured by Séléka coalition.[6] As of 2020 it was under control of ex-Séléka Central African Patriotic Movement.[7] On 15 April 2021 Kabo was recaptured by government forces.[8]
CPC attacked Kabo on 31 May 2023. FACA and Wagner repelled the attack.[9] UPC attacked FACA bases in Kabo on 8 January 2024. Several soldiers and a civilian were killed.[10][11]
