Sikkikede

Sikkikede (also known as Ndah), also spelled Sikikédé and Sikikede, is a town in Vakaga Prefecture, Central African Republic. It is the largest settlement in Vakaga, with a population of around 20.000 people. CPJP established the headquarter in Sikkikede .[2]

Sikkikede
Ndah
Sikkikede is located in Central African Republic
Sikkikede
Sikkikede
Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 9°46′41″N 21°36′41″E
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureVakaga
Sub-prefectureBirao
CommuneOuandja
Population
 (2016)
 • Total37,920[1]
Time zoneUTC + 1

History

Together with Mélé, a clash took place in Sikkikede between UFDR and CPJP on 10 April 2011. Responding to this clash, the villagers fled to Chad and Tiringoulou.[3]

In 2012, Sikkikede faced a food crisis. Of 1332 children that were screened by International Medical Corps’ nutrition, 21% of the children suffered from global acute malnutrition and 7% had severe acute malnutrition.[4]

Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)

On March 2022, there was a clash between FPRC, RPRC and MLCJ and Wagner Group in Sikkikede. The clash led to the death of 20 people, and some shops and houses were burned.[5][6]

On 28 January 2023, the rebel withdrew from Sikkide and FACA and Wagner Group captured the town after a clash in Gounda. They carried out door-to-door searches to find the rebels. They did not find them.[7] On 14 February 2023, CPC rebels attacked Sikkikede. Clash happened for two hours, and CPC captured the town. The government lost about 15 soldiers and the rebels captured 20.[8][9] Responding to the CPC's attack, most of the residents fled to the bush while others, mostly women and children, went to Mélé.[9]

On 23 February 2023, the government forces recaptured Sikkikede from CPC rebels with the assistance from Wagner Group.[10]

Due to logistic issues, FACA and Wagner withdrew from Sikkikede on 24 May 2023.[11] Two days later, a clash between the town's defense group and CPC occurred in Sikkikede. Armed with homemade weapons, the self-defense group repulsed CPC attack and killed ten rebels. Women and children fled to the bush because of the attack.[12][13]

Demographics

Runga makes up the majority of the Sikkikede population.[14]

Economy

There is one market in the town.[15] Near the town, there are artisanal gold mining sites named Mandjan.[16]

Education

There are three schools in the town.[17]

Healthcare

Sikkikede has one public health post.[18]

References
  1. UNICEF (March 2016). RCA RRM : Evaluation Multisectorielle à Sikikede (Vakaga), Rapport Préliminaire (PU/ 11.03.2016) (PDF) (Report). RRM RCA. p. 6. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. Lombard, Louisa (2012). "2". Raiding Sovereignty in Central African Borderlands (PDF) (Thesis). Duke University. p. 57. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR. Newsletter 29 March – 12 April 2011 (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. IMC, IMC. "Major food crisis in Central African Republic (CAR), with malnutrition rates far above emergency levels; International Medical Corps launches emergency response". reliefweb.int. International Medical Corps.
  5. Banafio, Moïse (16 March 2022). "République centrafricaine, violent combat dans la Vakaga, plusieurs morts" [Central African Republic, fierce fighting in the Vakaga, several dead] (in French). Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. MISNA, MISNA. "RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE: APRÈS LES COMBATS À NDELÉ, ARRESTATIONS ET BILANS DIVERGENTS". Reliefweb. MISNA. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. Banafio, Moïse. "Centrafrique : après Gordile, les forces de Wagner sont arrivées à Ndah". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  8. Banafio, Moïse. "Violent affrontement entre les FACA et les rebelles à Ndah". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : une vingtaine de Faca retenus en otage après l'attaque de Sikikédé". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : Sikikédé repasse sous le contrôle de l'armée nationale". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. Banafio, Moïse. "Centrafrique : À Sikikédé, les habitants manifestent au moment du Départ des soldats FACA". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. Banafio, Moïse. "Tension à Sikikédé : Une bataille impitoyable entre les miliciens autodéfense et les rebelles de la CPC". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. Xinhua, Xinhua. "Centrafrique : 12 morts dans un affrontement entre rebelles et civils dans le nord-est du pays". french.xinhuanet.com. Xinhua. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  14. UN Security Council (January 2007). Final report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2454 (2019) (Report). UN Security Council. p. 115. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  15. Ocha (25 November 2011). Situation Report Sikikédé, Central African Republic Inter-Organisation Delivery and Rapid Assessment Report (25 Nov 2011) (PDF) (Report). p. 2. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  16. UN Security Council (May 2023). Letter dated 18 May 2023 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2648 (2022) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF) (Report). UN Security Council. p. 115. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  17. UNICEF (2013). République Centrafricaine: Ecoles de Vakaga (31 Janvier 2013) (PDF) (Map). 1:1,250,000. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  18. World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. PP. Retrieved 21 April 2023.


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