Yaloke

Yaloke
Town
Harvest in Yaloke, 2014
Yaloke Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 5°19′N 17°5′E
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Ombella-M'Poko
Sub-prefecture	Yaloke-Bossembele
Government
• Sub-Prefect	Abel Beltoungou[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Yaloke is a town in the Yaloke-Bossembele sub-prefecture in the Ombella-M'Poko prefecture of the western Central African Republic.

History

In December 2014, UNHCR was seeking relocation for "474 Muslims from the Peuhl ethnic minority" trapped in the town of Yaloke. The refugees were reported to be in poor physical condition, and "subject to recurrent threats, verbal and physical aggression, and looting by anti-balaka militias."[2] In July 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces.[3] On 18 December 2020 Yaloke was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change.[4] It was recaptured by government forces on 6 February 2021.[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. "Central African Republic: UNHCR Seeking Urgent Relocation of Besieged Peuhl Minority in Yaloke, Central African Republic". allAfrica.com - UN High Commissioner for Refugees. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
3. IPIS Survey
4. "RCA : Yaloké, 2 FACA et 2 gendarmes tués, deux pick-up des FACA récupérés par des rebelles, et les habitations des autorités pillées". 18 December 2020.
5. "RCA : l'armée nationale, appuyée par les mercenaires russes et rwandais reprennent Yaloké". 6 February 2021.