Koumboli
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Koumboli
Komboli | |
|---|---|
  Koumboli Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°3′21″N 25°9′3″E / 5.05583°N 25.15083°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haut-Mbomou |
| Sub-prefecture | Zemio |
| Commune | Zemio |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,000[1] |
Koumboli, also known as Komboli,[2] is a village situated in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic.
In 1962, Koumboli had a population of 572 people.[2]
An alleged LRA abducted three men, one woman, and a child in Koumboli on 30 July 2020.[3] LRA splinter group led by Doctor Achaye established a camp in Koumboli on 13 January 2021 and later departed from the village on 20 January.[4][5]
A clash broke out between Azande Ani Kpi Gbe and FACA-Wagner in Koumboli on 30 April 2025 after Azande militias refused to disarm.[6] Due to the attack, four soldiers were killed and two soldiers injured.[7] On 9 May 2025, Azande Ani Kpi Gbe ambushed joint FACA-Wagner patrol in the village's forest.[8]