Mingala | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Coordinates: 4°50′N 21°46′E / 4.833°N 21.767°E | |
Country | Central African Republic |
Prefecture | Basse-Kotto |
Government | |
• Sub-prefect | Mathias Touzimya[1] |
• Mayor | Martial Kabassi[2] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Mingala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Basse-Kotto Prefecture of the southern Central African Republic.
On 19 May 2019 rebels from Union for Peace in the Central African Republic seized gold mine near Mingala town.[3] On 10 January 2020 UPC rebels took control of several villages (Kollo, Kaboul 3, Zounguinza i Drochengba and Morouba) near Mingala.[4] On 18 September 2021 heavy clashes erupted in Mingala between UPC rebels and Russian mercenaries.[5] As of January 2022 Mingala remains under UPC control.[6]