Bassigbiri, also spelled Gbassigbiri and Gbazibri, is a village located in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic.
Bassigbiri | |
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  Bassigbiri Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′42″N 26°55′11″E / 5.32833°N 26.91972°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haut-Mbomou |
| Sub-prefecture | Bambouti |
| Commune | Lili |
History
editOn 25 February 2008, LRA militias led by Okot Odhiambo attacked Bassigbiri. They abducted 40 people and brought the hostages to LRA's camp in Garamba National Park. It is the first known LRA attack in the Central African Republic.[1]
Around 15 July-1 August 2009, LRA raided Bassigbiri for the second time.[2]
In 2023, the village becomes the headquarter of Azande Ani Kpi Gbe militia.[3]
References
edit- ^ Cakaj, Ledio (2015). "Chapter 12:In Unclaimed Land The Lord's Resistance Army in CAR". In Carayannis, Tatiana; Lombard, Louisa (eds.). Making Sense of the Central African Republic. Zed Books. p. 273.
- ^ ICG, ICG (28 April 2010). LRA: A Regional Strategy beyond Killing Kony (PDF) (Report). p. 27. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : une milice locale exige la démission du préfet du Haut-Mbomou". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 7 August 2023.