Rafai

Rafaï

Rafaï

Place in Mbomou, Central African Republic

Rafaï[2] is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.

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History

The Sultanate of Rafaï was the last of Ubangi-Shari to still have its sultan.[3] The last sultan assumed the throne in 1909.[3] On 12 March 2013 Rafaï was captured by Seleka rebels.[4] On 3 March 2018 it was captured by UPC rebels, but three days later it was recaptured by Anti-balaka.[5] On 26 March 2021 it was reported that 14 rebels with automatic weapons were stationed near centre of Rafaï.[6] On 30 October armed forces returned to Rafai after eight years of absence.[7]

Transport

Main article: Rafaï Airport

Rafaï has a small civilian airport with a 4,249 foot unpaved runway.

Notes

  1. [1]
    Mbetissinga, Martial Stève. "« La ville de Rafaï se porte bien…mais il y a des difficultés »". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    Rafaï (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. [3]
    Gide, André (1927). Voyage au Congo: Carnets de Route. Paris: Gallimard. OCLC 19336971.
  4. [4]
    Centrafrique: des rebelles prennent la ville de Rafaï
  5. [5]
    "Centrafrique : reprise de la sous-préfecture de Rafaï par les Anti-balaka, la ville de Bakouma menacée". 6 March 2018.
  6. [6]
    "La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA" (PDF). Les rebelles sont dans la brousse a 7km de RAFAI centre,ils sont au nombre de 14 armes avec de ak47 et deux avait des lances roquettes
  7. [7]
    Centrafrique : les Faca de retour à Rafaï après huit ans d’absence, 2 November 2021


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