Kabo[3] is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad.

History

The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebel People's Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (PAPRD) was formed in the 1990s. Clashes between the rebels and the central government intensified,[4] and many people from Kabo and the surrounding area fled as refugees to Chad. However, in January 2008, PAPRD and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) agreed on a ceasefire for the Kabo area, allowing many of the refugees to return.[5]

Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)

On 19 December 2012 the city was captured by Séléka coalition.[6] As of 2020 it was under control of ex-Séléka Central African Patriotic Movement.[7] On 15 April 2021 Kabo was recaptured by government forces.[8]

CPC attacked Kabo on 31 May 2023. FACA and Wagner repelled the attack.[9] UPC attacked FACA bases in Kabo on 8 January 2024. Several soldiers and a civilian were killed.[10][11]

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