Yawa, Central African Republic
Yawa | |
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Yawa Central | |
Yawa Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°20′47″N 17°5′41″E / 4.34639°N 17.09472°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Lobaye |
| Sub-prefecture | Boganda |
| Commune | Boganda |
Yawa is a village situated in Lobaye Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Attacks
On 21 August 2023, soldiers launched a protest by shooting into the air. The shooting caused panic among the locals, and many of them fled to the bush.[1]
An unknown armed group attacked the FACA base in Yawa on 25 August 2023, and soldiers repelled the attack. The next day, the same militia assaulted FACA soldiers in the village. Due to the attack, the village was deserted, and many of its residents fled to Boganda.[2][3]
Healthcare
Yawa had one health post.[4]
References
- ^ Nzilo, Alain. "Tirs d'armes assourdissants à Yawa, débandade générale de la population". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Moloma, Gisèle. "Nouvelle attaque des rebelles à Yawa : La Population en Proie à la Panique". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Xinhua, Xinhua. "Centrafrique : plus de 2.000 personnes déplacées par un combat armée-rebelle dans le sud-ouest du pays". french.xinhuanet.com. Xinhua. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 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. T. Retrieved 27 August 2023.