Kabo
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| Kabo | |
|---|---|
  Kabo | |
| Coordinates: 7°41′58″N 18°37′45″E / 7.69944°N 18.62917°ECoordinates: 7°41′58″N 18°37′45″E / 7.69944°N 18.62917°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Ouham |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,637 |
Kabo[1] is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad.
History
The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebel People's Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (PAPRD) was formed in the 1990s. Clashes between the rebels and the central government intensified,[2] and many people from Kabo and the surrounding area fled as refugees to Chad. However, in January 2008, PAPRD and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) agreed on a ceasefire for the Kabo area, allowing many of the refugees to return.[3]
Notes
- ↑ '32FA883156363774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Kabo (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Staff (3 December 2001). "CAR clashes mar peace efforts". BBC News.
- ↑ "Mia Farrow sees children returning to schools in northern Central African Republic". UNICEF. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
External links
- "Photo Gallery: Kabo, Central African Republic". Médecins Sans Frontières Australia (MSF). 30 October 2008.
- "Photo: Refugee camp, Kabo, Central African Republic". 2 July 2008.
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