Akourousoulba
Akourousoulba or Akoursoulbak is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
FPRC fighter in Akourousoulba, April 2018
History
Akourousoulba used to be a stronghold of Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic armed group. Abdoulaye Hissène, one of leaders of FPRC was born there. On 22 August 2022 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group arrived in Akourousoulba, looting shops, before withdrawing the next day. On 2 September CPC rebels attacked the town. After day of heavy fighting rebels managed to expel armed forces from Akourousoulba before withdrawing on 4 September.
Education
Akourousoulba has one school.
Healthcare
There is one health center in the village.
References
- ^ Fear, Inc.: War Profiteering in the Central African Republic and the Bloody Rise of Abdoulaye Hissène, November 2018
- ^ "AKROUSSOULBACK, village d'origine d'Abdoulaye Hissen, complètement pillé par les mercenaires de Wagner". 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Dernière heure : le village d'AKROUSSOULBACK, dans le Nord, attaquée par les rebelle de la CPC". 2022-09-02.
- ^ Après la mise en déroute des soldats FACA, les rebelles de la CPC se retirent du village d’AKROUSSOULBACK, 4 September 2022
- ^ UNICEF (2013). République Centrafricaine : Ecoles de Bamingui - Bangora (31 Janvier 2013) (PDF) (Map). 1:1,250,000. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ 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. NN. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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