Mbrès
Sub-prefecture and town in Nana-Grébizi, Central African Republic
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Mbrès is a sub-prefecture and town in the Nana-Grébizi Prefecture of the northern Central African Republic.
Country
Central African Republic
Central African RepublicMbrès | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Sub-prefectures of Nana-Grébizi | |
  Mbrès Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′N 19°48′E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Nana-Grébizi |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Yves Mbetigaza[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
History
On 8 June 2016 four armed groups including Anti-balaka, UPC, FPRC and MPC signed pact of non-aggression in Mbrès.[2] On 28 March 2021 the town was captured by Russian mercenaries.[3] They withdrew day later allowing rebels to return.[4] Russian forces returned to Mbrès on 9 April[5] and withdrew again on 12 April.[6]
