Koundé | |
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Coordinates: 6°6′38″N 14°38′11″E / 6.11056°N 14.63639°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Prefecture | Nana-Mambéré |
Sub-prefecture | Baboua |
Commune | Koundé |
Koundé is a village located near Cameroon-Central African Republic border in Nana-Mambéré Prefecture.
Ngaoundere kingdom erected an outpost for slave raids in Koundé before the colonization era. [1] In 1896, the French established a post in Koundé. Koundé was the capital of Baboua Sub-prefecture from 1896 to 1907, when the capital was moved to Baboua. [2]
On 19 March 2019, suspected 3R rebels assassinated the mayor of Koundé and his son. [3] The next day, a clash between 3R and village self-defense group ensued during the mayor's funeral. One 3R rebel member died during the clash. [4] This situation caused the residents to flee to the bush and Cameroon. [5]
3R rebel captured Koundé on 13 May 2020, two hours after the fall of Besson. [6]
Koundé has one health post. [7] In 2020, the maternity unit was built at the health post as part of the Reintegration Project for Ex-Combatants. [8]
Koundé | |
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Coordinates: 6°6′38″N 14°38′11″E / 6.11056°N 14.63639°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Prefecture | Nana-Mambéré |
Sub-prefecture | Baboua |
Commune | Koundé |
Koundé is a village located near Cameroon-Central African Republic border in Nana-Mambéré Prefecture.
Ngaoundere kingdom erected an outpost for slave raids in Koundé before the colonization era. [1] In 1896, the French established a post in Koundé. Koundé was the capital of Baboua Sub-prefecture from 1896 to 1907, when the capital was moved to Baboua. [2]
On 19 March 2019, suspected 3R rebels assassinated the mayor of Koundé and his son. [3] The next day, a clash between 3R and village self-defense group ensued during the mayor's funeral. One 3R rebel member died during the clash. [4] This situation caused the residents to flee to the bush and Cameroon. [5]
3R rebel captured Koundé on 13 May 2020, two hours after the fall of Besson. [6]
Koundé has one health post. [7] In 2020, the maternity unit was built at the health post as part of the Reintegration Project for Ex-Combatants. [8]