Paoua
A school in Paoua, 2007.
A school in Paoua, 2007.
Paoua is located in Central African Republic
Paoua
Paoua
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 7°15′N 16°26′E / 7.250°N 16.433°E / 7.250; 16.433
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureLim-Pendé
Government
 • MayorMarc Ouefio[1]
Population
 (2003)
 • Total17,370

Paoua is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lim-Pendé.The town is the birthplace of the former president of the Central African Republic, Ange-Félix Patassé and mathematician, Gaston Nguérékata.

History

In 1994, electricity was installed in Paoua.[2]

Paoua and its surrounding territories have become something of a ghost town after rebel and government soldier attacks in 2006 and 2007, with much of the population fleeing into the bush or into refugee camps.[3]

On 28 March 2013 Paoua was captured by Séléka rebels.[4] In January 2014 the town was captured by rebels from Revolution and Justice group.[5] On 12 January 2018 MINUSCA launched operation Mbaranga securing Paoua city and forcing armed groups to move 50 km from the city.[6] Central African Armed Forces were redeployed there subsequently on 28 January.[7]

In December 2020, Paoua became the capital of Lim-Pendé Prefecture.[8]

References

  1. ^ "La ville de Paoua retrouve la stabilité après l'affrontement entre des groupes armés" (in French). Réseau des journalistes pour les droits de l'homme. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  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: Too Many Enemies". AllAfrica. 17 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Central African Republic Situation Report No. 9 (as of 28 March 2013)". 28 March 2013.
  5. ^ Centrafrique: la rébellion “Révolution et Justice” d’Armel Sayo et son mercenaire belge, 9 November 2014
  6. ^ "RCA: l'opération Baranga de la Minusca traque des groupes armés". 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Centrafrique: déploiement des FACA dans la ville de Paoua". 25 January 2018.
  8. ^ Oubangui Médias, Oubangui Médias. "La Centrafrique dispose désormais de 20 préfectures et de 84 sous-préfectures". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangi Medias. Retrieved 10 March 2023.


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