Taley
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Taley | |
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 Taley in 2020 | |
  Taley Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′24″N 16°22′4″E / 6.67333°N 16.36778°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Lim-Pendé |
| Sub-prefecture | Taley |
| Commune | Taley |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Samuel Ndofara[1] |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,862[2] |
Taley (also known as Talé), is a village situated in Lim-Pendé, Central African Republic.
APRD attacked a Peuhl camp in Taley on 18 February 2010 and killed 18 people, including 4 children.[3]
Responding to the killings in Koundjili and Lemouna in 2019, the villagers formed a self-defense group to guard Taley from 3R rebels incursion.[4]
3R rebels entered Taley on 27 September 2020 and kidnapped the local gendarmes.[5] They also looted civilian properties. As a result, the residents fled to the bush. As of 12 October 2020, most residents had returned to the village.[6]
A rebel group occupied Taley on 12 July 2021. They burned motorbikes and extorted money from traders.[7]
Demographics
Karé people make up the majority of the village demography. Most of the villagers are Christians.[2]
Education
There are three schools in Taley.[8]
