Zoukombo
Place in Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic
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Zoukombo is a village located along the National Road 1 that connected Bangui to Cameroon-CAR border in Nana-Mambéré Prefecture. During Central African Republic Civil War, Zoukombo was the headquarter of the FDPC rebel group up until 5 April 2019.[1]
Zoukombo | |
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  Zoukombo Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°50′5″N 14°40′59″E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Nana-Mambéré |
| Sub-prefecture | Baboua |
| Commune | Baboua |
History
On 20 May 2016, 35 FDPC fighters occupied the village school because they wanted to find a better place to stay in. The school was abandoned by the FDPC fighters on 2 October 2016 after the MINUSCA intervention.[2][3][4]
FDPC erected roadblocks of Highway 1 in Zoukombo in early March 2019.[5] On 5 April 2019, MINUSCA carried out a military operation in Zoukombo to regain 11 government-owned vehicles that were stolen by FDPC back on 3 March. The UN peacekeeping forces captured the village and killed FDPC fighters.[6]
On 2 September 2021, 3R rebels occupied the village and disturbed the traffic.[7]
Education
Zoukombo has one primary school.[4]