Boda
Baptist church in Boda.
Baptist church in Boda.
Boda is located in Central African Republic
Boda
Boda
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°19′N 17°28′E / 4.317°N 17.467°E / 4.317; 17.467
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureLobaye
DistrictBoda

Boda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye.

The central market in Boda.

History

France ceded Boda to Germany on 1 June 1913 under the Morocco–Congo Treaty. One year later, French captured Boda from Germany during World War I on 16 August 1914.[1]

Together with Paoua, Boda was electrified in 1994.[2]

On 29 January 2014 Anti-balaka took control of Boda following Seleka withdrawal.[3] In September 2016 Boda was declared to be free from rebel groups.[4] In August 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces following withdrawal of international forces three months before.[5] On 18 December 2020 Boda was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.[6] It was recaptured by government forces on 24 January 2021.[7]

References

  1. ^ Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 66. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
  2. ^ Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251. ISBN 9780810879928.
  3. ^ "Central African Republic: UN rights office warns of worsening insecurity in Bangui". 11 February 2014.
  4. ^ KIMBERLEY PROCESS DECLARES THREE MORE ZONES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) AS ‘COMPLIANT ZONES’, 27 September 2016
  5. ^ "Centrafrique : Retour à la stabilité à Boda grâce au déploiement des forces de sécurité intérieures". 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Alerte info : Mbaïki, sous contrôle des rebelles, la résidence du préfet pillée, le commissaire de la ville en fuite, la population en débandade". 18 December 2020.
  7. ^ "RCA : violent combat dans la localité de Boda, les rebelles et les populations en fuite". 25 January 2021.
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