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Place in Mambéré, Central African Republic
Guen
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Coordinates: 4°47′36″N 16°36′59″E / 4.7934°N 16.6165°E / 4.7934; 16.6165
Country Central African Republic
PrefectureMambéré
Sub-prefectureGadzi
CommuneTopia

Guen is a village in the Mambéré Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

Anti-balaka entered a Muslim neighborhood in the village and shot the people who fled, including children, on 1 February 2014. They also looted Muslims' properties. Twenty-seven people were killed on the 1 February attack. Anti-balaka controlled Guen on 5 February 2014.

Torrential rain fell in Guen on 27 January 2023, resulting in 400 houses collapsing.

Economy

There is a weekly market in the village.

References

  1. "Muslims hide in CAR church after killings". Al Jazeera. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. HRW, HRW. "Central African Republic: Massacres in Remote Villages". hrw.org. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : dégâts énormes à la suite d'une pluie diluvienne dans la commune de Gadzi". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. Lenga, Gervais. "Centrafrique : nouvelle flambée de violence interethnique à Gadzi, plusieurs morts". corbeaunews-centrafrique. Corbeaunews Centrafrique. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
Mambéré
Capital: Carnot
Amada-Gaza
Carnot
Gadzi
Senkpa-Mbaéré
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