Yalinga
Yalinga | |
|---|---|
Sub-Prefecture and town | |
  Yalinga Location in the Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 6°31′N 23°15′E / 6.517°N 23.250°E | |
| Country |  Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Haute-Kotto |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Prefect | Gwladys Natacha Akani[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Yalinga is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haute-Kotto prefecture of the central-eastern Central African Republic.
History
[edit]Yalinga was founded as a French post by Lieutenant Bissey on 1 March 1912 to anticipate any further attacks from Kamoun, the last sultan of Dar al Kuti, who was resisting French annexation.[2][3]
On 28 February 2010, LRA attacked Yalinga. They pillaged police station, weather station, a safari camp and kidnapped 26 people.[4]
On 22 April 2021 Yalinga was captured from rebels of Coalition of Patriots for Change by Russian mercenaries allied with government forces.[5]
Transport
[edit]The town is served by Yalinga Airport.
References
[edit]- ↑ Oubangui Medias, Oubangui Medias. "Centrafrique : Décrets portant nomination des Gouverneurs, des Préfets et des Sous-Préfets". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 645. ISBN 9780810879928.
- ↑ Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 178. ISBN 978-2-343-01298-8.
- ↑ ICG, ICG (28 April 2010). LRA: A Regional Strategy beyond Killing Kony (PDF) (Report). p. 27. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ RCA : les mercenaires russes et syriens ont repris la ville de Yalinga sans affrontement Archived 2021-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, 22 April 2021
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