Bang, Central African Republic

Bang is a village located near the Cameroon–Central African Republic border in Lim-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic. The village holds economic importance for the government since it generates customs revenue.^[1]

Bang
Bang Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 7°28′40″N 15°32′18″E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Lim-Pendé
Sub-prefecture	Ngaoundaye
Commune	Lim

History

RJ captured Bang from Séléka on 10 February 2014.^[2] At the end of February, a fire incident occurred in Bang. It razed 520 houses, leading the villagers to flee the village. They only returned to Bang in March 2014.^[3] Bang was liberated by MISCA on 1 July 2014.^[4] Together with Ngaoundaye, RJ rebels encircled Bang on 15 June 2016.^[5]

RJ attacked Bang on 4 April 2017.^[6] Bang fell to RJ's hand on 10 July 2017. This incident led the Cameroon authorities to close the border, causing the locals to be unable to go to the market in Mbaiboum. MINUSCA liberated the village on 10 October 2017. Three days later, around 1500 villagers returned to Bang.^[7]

Fifty 3R attacked Bang on 28 December 2018 and managed to capture the village.^[8] 3R rebels occupied Bang on 22 July 2020.^[9]

Education

The village has one school.^[10]

Healthcare

There is one health post in Bang.^[11]

References

1. Le Tsunami, Le Tsunami. "Ouham – Pendé : La ville de Bang attaquée et envahie par les éléments de la Séléka et de la RJ". letsunami.net. Le Tsunami. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. Al Wihda, Al Wihda. "RCA : Violents combats à la frontière camerounaise, au moins 8 morts et 19 blessés". alwihdainfo.com. Al Wihda. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
3. International Rescue Committee (June 2014). RCA : Evaluation Multisectorielle RRM Rapport préliminaire (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
4. Weyns, Yannick; Hoex, Lotte; Hilgert, Filip; Spittaels, Steven (November 2014). Mapping Conflict Motives: The Central African Republic (PDF) (Report). p. 77. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
5. Moloma, Gisele. "Alerte Info Centrafrique: les Seleka au renfort des peuls, frontière occupée et fermée, progressent". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
6. Moloma, Gisele. "Centrafrique : Les Séléka ont pris d'assaut les villes de Ngaoundaye et Bang". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
7. UN Security Council (6 December 2017). Letter dated 6 December 2017 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2339 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). p. 38 & 41. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
8. Maïguélé, Florentine. "Alerte info Centrafrique : la ville de Bang vient de tomber entre les mains des rebelles". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
9. Kolissio, Ketsia. "Centrafrique : Les 3R renforcent leur présence proche de Ngaoundaye au nord-ouest du pays". rjdhrca.org. RJDH-Centrafrique. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
10. OCHA (2015). République Centrafricaine: Préfecture de l'Ouham-Pendé (au 20 janvier 2015) (PDF) (Map). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
11. World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. GG. Retrieved 11 July 2023.