|
Marie Agba-Otikpo
Marie Belkine (1 December 1948 – April 2021), commonly known as Marie Agba-Otikpo, was a Central African Republic politician. She was a member of the National Assembly and the head of the Defence and Security Commission (CDS). Early life and education Agba-Otikpo was born on 1 December 1948 in Bocaranga. At the start of her career, Agba-Otikpo practiced as a social worker and was employed at the Central African Republic embassy in Paris as an advisor in social affairs. Political career Aligning herself with President Ange-Félix Patassé, Agba-Otikpo was elected to the National Assembly as the MLPC representative for Ngaoundaye first district in 1998. She received 76.3 percent of the votes, and served as the administrator of the assembly from 1999 to 2000. Agba-Otikpo was reelected on 8 May 2005. She was a member of the Pan-African Parliament from 2005 to 2011, and a member of the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs. She was defeated at the 2011 parliamentary elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocaranga
Bocaranga is a sub-prefecture in the prefecture of Ouham-Pendé in the Central African Republic. The city must not be confused with Bocaranga I, Bocaranga II, Bocaranga III and Bocaranga IV. These are smaller villages along the road from Bocaranga to Bouar. History The village of Bocaranga was ceded to German Kamerun on 4 November 1911. It went back to French Oubangi-Chari rule in 1914. In 1946 it became a district and on January 23, 1961 it became a sous-préfecture within the newly independent Central African Republic. Civil war On 23 September 2017 Bocaranga was captured by 3R rebels from Anti-balaka. It was recaptured by government forces on 7 January 2019. Geography and climate The city is located in the highlands of the northwest part of the country. It is surrounded by granite hills and rocks. Northwest of the city is Mount Bocaranga (1309 m), which is one of the highest points in the country. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
