Akourousoulba or Akoursoulbak is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.
Akourousoulba | |
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  Akourousoulba Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 8°58′N 20°46′E / 8.967°N 20.767°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Bamingui-Bangoran |
| Sub-prefecture | N'Délé |
| Time zone | UTC + 1 |
History
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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.[1] On 22 August 2022 Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group arrived in Akourousoulba, looting shops, before withdrawing the next day.[2] On 2 September CPC rebels attacked the town.[3] After day of heavy fighting rebels managed to expel armed forces from Akourousoulba before withdrawing on 4 September.[4]
Education
editAkourousoulba has one school.[5]
Healthcare
editThere is one health center in the village.[6]
References
edit- ^ 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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