Coordinates: 5°21′28″N 25°21′38″E / 5.35778°N 25.36056°E / 5.35778; 25.36056

Kitessa

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Kitessa
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CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureHaut-Mbomou
Sub-prefectureZemio
CommuneZemio

Kitessa is a village located in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, Central African Republic. In 1995, the village had a population of about 300 people.[1]

History

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On 29 April 2010, LRA bands attacked Kitessa and killed eight people.[2]

On 18 August 2017, a suspected Peuhl militia raided Kitessa.[3]

In 2020, Kitessa was under the control of UPC and the rebels erected a checkpoint in it.[4]

A clash between UPC and Azande Ani Kpi Gbe ensued in Kitessa on 22 and 23 February 2024, prompting the villagers fled to Zemio.[5] FACA and Wagner clashed with UPC in Kitessa in May 2024, killing four rebels and wounding three.[6]

Education

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There is one primary school in the village. The students who want to continue high school have to go to Zemio.[1]

Healthcare

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Kitessa has one health post.[7]

References

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