Zoukombo is a village located along the National Road 1 that connected

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to Cameroon-CAR border in

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Prefecture. During

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, Zoukombo was the headquarter of the FDPC rebel group up until 5 April 2019.

History

On 20 May 2016, 35 FDPC fighters occupied the village school because they wanted to find a better place to stay in. The school was abandoned by the FDPC fighters on 2 October 2016 after the

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intervention. FDPC erected roadblocks of Highway 1 in Zoukombo in early March 2019. On 5 April 2019, MINUSCA carried out a military operation in Zoukombo to regain 11 government-owned vehicles that were stolen by FDPC back on 3 March. The UN peacekeeping forces captured the village and killed FDPC fighters. On 2 September 2021, 3R rebels occupied the village and disturbed the traffic.

Education

Zoukombo has one primary school.

References

{{Nana-Mambéré Populated places in Nana-Mambéré