Tiringoulou

Tiringoulou, also spelled Tirigoulou or Tiroungoulou, is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.

Tiringoulou
Tiringoulou roundabout
Tiringoulou Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 9°33′29″N 22°8′1″E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Vakaga
Sub-prefecture	Birao
Commune	Ouandja
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,875[1]
Time zone	UTC + 1

History

In 1962, Tiringoulou had a population of 341 people.^[2]

Central African Republic Bush War (2004-2007)

On 25 and 26 April 2006, a mysterious Antonov cargo plane landed on Tiringoulou airstrip to unload weapons and 50 armed men. They fled to the surrounding area.^[3] The locals alerted the government through radio. In response, Bozize sent Presidential Guard to the village. The Presidential Guard burned houses and attacked locals who wore camouflage uniforms or had a job related to arms-carrying.^[4]

LRA attacked the UFDR base and burned several houses in Tiringoulou on 4 October 2010, which caused four LRA fighters and one UFDR member to die. In this attack, LRA kidnapped a girl and forced her to marry an LRA member.^[5][6]

Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)

In March 2022, the Wagner Group attacked Tiringoulou and killed 12 people, including FPRC general Baba Amibe.^[7] On 25 May they again arrived in the village.^[8] In December a government delegation met there with PRNC rebels to negotiate release of kidnaped workers.^[9]

CPC captured Tiringoulou on 5 May 2023 by attacking the FACA outpost in the town and killing two soldiers.^[10] On 7 May 2023, FACA and MINUSCA recaptured Tiringoulou from CPC.^[11]

Demographics

Goula makes up the majority of the village population.^[12]

Economy

The village has one market.^[13]

Education

Tiringoulou has two primary schools and one secondary school.^[1]

Healthcare

Tiringoulou has one health center.^[14]

Notable people

• Joseph Zoundeiko, former Head of the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic

References

1. Human Security Baseline Assessment (January 2021). RAPPORT D’EVALUATION DES BESOINS EN WASH DANS LA VAKAGA (LA SOUS-PREFECTURE DE BIRAO) PAR CASSIDEV (PDF) (Report). p. 20. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
2. Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Interior (1964). Recensement général de la population de la République Centrafricaine: 3ème fasc. Résultats pour la région de Haute-Kotto, Birao, Obo-Zemio, Sous-Prefecture de Rafai (PDF). Ministry of Interior. p. 59.
3. Human Security Baseline Assessment (January 2007). A widening war around Sudan:The proliferation of armed groups in the Central African Republic (PDF) (Report). Human Security Baseline Assessment. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
4. Lombard, Louisa (2020). Hunting Game: Raiding Politics in the Central African Republic. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 978-1-108-47877-9.
5. "Four LRA Rebels Killed in Central African Republic". Uganda Radio Network. Uganda Radio Network. AFP. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
6. MINUSCA (May 2017). Report of the Mapping Project documenting serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of Central African Republic between January 2003 and December 2015 (PDF) (Report). MINUSCA. p. 111. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
7. RCA : nouveau massacre à Gordile, dans la Vakaga, au moins 15 personnes tuées, 15 March 2022
8. Centrafrique : panique générale à Tiringoulou, Ndiffa, Gordile, les mercenaires russes sèment le chaos , 26 May 2022
9. Prise d’otage à Tiringoulou, nouvel échec des négociations, 19 December 2022
10. Banafio, Moïse. "La CPC annonce avoir pris le contrôle de la ville de Tiringoulou : 2 soldats capturés, 2 autres tués, un blessé". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
11. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : l'armée et la Minusca reprennent le contrôle de Tiringoulou". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
12. Lombard, Louisa (2012). "3". Raiding Sovereignty in Central African Borderlands (PDF) (Thesis). Duke University. p. 124. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
13. Lombard, Louisa. "MISSING PIECES: Africa's genital-stealing crime wave hits the countryside". psmag.com. Pacific Standard. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
14. 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. OO. Retrieved 21 April 2023.