Yenga, Central Africa Republic
Yenga (Yanoyé-Yenga or Yanoye) is a village in Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic. It is 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) from Bouar and on the main road (RN3) between Bouar and Garoua-Boulaï in the Cameroon.
History
On 7 January 2023 evening, CPC rebels launched a surprise attack on FACA outpost in Yenga for four hours. CPC killed two FACA soldiers and took two other soldiers as hostages. Responding to this attack, on the next day, FACA and Wagner Group visited the village and carried out searches to find out the perpetrators of the attack.
Healthcare
Yenga has one health center.
References
- ^ Yanoye (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Yanoyé-Yenga (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Yenga (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Lenga, Gervais. "Centrafrique : au moins 2 soldats FACA tués, et deux autres capturés près de Bouar". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : 2 militaires tués et un autre porté disparu non loin de Bouar". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 11 April 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. X. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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