Markounda

Markounda
Sub-prefecture and town
Sub-prefectures of Ouham
Markounda Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 7°37′N 16°59′E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Ouham
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Roger Ngaikouto[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Markounda, formerly Fort-Brusseaux,[2] is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouham Prefecture of the north-western Central African Republic. The sub-prefecture borders with Chad.

History

Codos rebels from Chad attacked Markounda on 9 November 1984, killed the town's police commissioner, and briefly occupied it for several hours. Later, they withdrew to Chad when they heard reinforcement forces would come to the town. The reinforcement forces of the Presidential guard were sent to Markounda, and as they arrived on 10 November, they did not encounter any rebels.[3]

On 1 May 2014 Séléka rebels supported by Chadian mercenaries took control of Markounda from Revolution and Justice armed group.[4] On 19 April 2021 Markounda was recaptured by government forces.[5]

References

1. Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
2. Bradshaw, Richard; Rius, Juan Fandos (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic (Historical Dictionaries of Africa). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 432.
3. Zecchini, Laurent. "Les maquisards sudistes renforcés par des rebelles au régime de Bangui ont pris d'assaut une ville centrafricaine". lemonde.fr. Le Monde. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
4. Centrafrique: la rébellion “Révolution et Justice” d’Armel Sayo et son mercenaire belge, 9 November 2014
5. RCA : la ville de Markounda, dans l’Ouham, est reprise par l’armée nationale et ses alliés, 19 April 2021