Bangao
Bangao is a village situated in Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History
Anti-balaka alliance of militias entered Bangao on 18 October 2014 because the locals allegedly worked for the ex-Séléka alliance. They killed many civilians and burned the coffee fields, causing the residents to flee. Some of the displaced people went to the neighboring Congo DR. A clash between two armed groups occurred in Bangao on 2 September 2015, causing the villagers to seek refuge in the bush, Pendé, and Bangao's Catholic Church.A clash between two rival groups ensued in Bangao, leading to the killing of one person and 30 houses being torched, causing the residents to flee to the bush. Anti-balaka and UPC clashed in Bangao on 27 September 2019, killing 15 civilians and destroying 28 buildings, including a mosque.