Ndim

Ndim is a village located in Lim-Pendé, Central African Republic.

Ndim
Ndim Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 7°16′6″N 15°46′16″E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Lim-Pendé
Sub-prefecture	Ndim
Commune	Ndim
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Evariste Ganamo[1]
• Mayor	Josephine Helari[2]
Population  (2017)
• Total	10,049[3]

History

Around 2002–2003, an armed group from Chad looted a cotton factory in Ndim.^[4]

In mid-February 2016, 19 MPC fighters entered Ndim. Responding to the presence of MPC fighters, at first MINUSCA civil affairs representative visited Ndim and asked them to behave well. However, later MINUSCA commanders went to Ndim and issued an ultimatum to the MPC to leave the village within 48 hours. They burned houses and markets and later left Ndim.^[5] 3R rebels entered Ndim on 6 December 2016. This caused the locals to flee to the bush.^[6]

FACA returned to Ndim on 16 May 2021, seven years after the village was controlled by armed groups. Ten days later, 3R attacked the FACA outpost at the city entrance and wounded one soldier. Responding to the attack, some locals fled to the bush while some sought refuge at the local catholic church.^[7] 3R militias attacked the FACA position in Ndim on 23 June 2021. The soldiers managed to repel the attack with the assistance of Bangladesh forces.^[8][9]

On 28 June 2021, due to the lack of ammunition logistics, FACA soldiers left the village and headed to Bang and Bocaranga, leaving only the Bangladesh contingent of MINUSCA who guarded Ndim. However, many villagers decided to flee from Ndim to Cameroon due to the fear of reprisals of rebels' attack and distrust of the Bangladesh contingent in providing security in case 3R occupied the village again.^[10][11][12]

Administration

Ndim is divided into 15 neighborhoods:^[3]

• Ndim Pana
• Ndim Béné
• Ndim Mbilara
• Ndim Village
• Ndim Vatican
• Ndim Carrefour 1
• Ndim Carrefour 2
• Ndim Batalimo
• Ndim Mbissem
• Camp Mission
• Nzoro Kounang
• Ndim Sococa
• Larra
• Ndim Ecole
• Ndim vatican 3

Economy

There is a market in the village.^[13]

Education

There are two schools in Ndim: the Mixed School of Ndim and Sainte Rosselo Catholic School.^[14]

Healthcare

Ndim has one health center.^[15]

References

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2. Koena, Jean Fernand. "At least 20 villagers are killed during a rebel attack in northern Central African Republic". apnews.com. AP. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. UNICEF. Rapport d’intervention d’urgence NFI/WASH dans le groupement Touloulou, Sous-préfecture de Ngaoundaye, Préfecture de l’Ouham-Pende (du 21 au 27 avril 2018) (PDF) (Report). p. 2. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
4. Chauvin, Emmanuel (2015). "Pour une poignée de ressources. Violences armées et pénurie des rentes en Centrafrique". Les Cahiers D' Outre-Mer (272): 481–500.
5. Glawion, Tim (2020). The Security Arena in Africa: local order-making in the Central African Republic, Somaliland, and South Sudan by. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 133.
6. UNHCR. CAR Situation: UNHCR CAR Update, December 2016 Highlights (Report). p. 2. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
7. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "RCA: un élément de l'armée nationale tué lors d'une attaque dans le Nord-ouest". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
8. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "RCA: l'armée repousse une attaque d'hommes armés dans la localité de Ndim". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
9. Corbeaunews, Corbeaunews. "RCA : attaque des positions des soldats de l'armée nationale à Ndim, les Casques bleus à la rescousse des FACA". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
10. Yongo, Judicael. "Centrafrique : La ville de Ndim dans l'Ouham-pende se vide de sa population suite au retrait des FACA". rjdhrca.org. RJDH-Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
11. Corbeaunews, Corbeaunews. "RCA : Ndim, plus de la moitié des habitants fuient leur domicile après le départ des soldats FACA". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
12. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "RCA: la ville de Ndim vidée de ses habitants après le retrait des Faca". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
13. Jaillon, Alexandre; Schouten, Peer; Kalessopo, Soleil. The Political Economy of Roadblocks in the Central African Republic (Report). p. 21. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
14. Action Against Hunger (January 2018). RCA RRM : Evaluation Multisectorielle à Ndim et Kounang (Préfecture de Ouham-Pende), Rapport préliminaire (ACF/28.01.2018) (PDF) (Report). p. 8. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
15. 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. CCC. Retrieved 26 July 2023.