Satema
Satema | |
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| Country |  Central African Republic |
Satema is a sub-prefecture of Basse-Kotto in the Central African Republic.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
The city is located on the right bank and facing the rapids of the Ubangi River, which is the border with Congo DRC. Towards the North, a rural track connects the locality with the RN2 national road at the locality of Dimbi.
History[edit]
On August 15, 1891, during the Gaillard expedition, the gunboat Le Ballay sank in the rapids of Satéma.[3] The administrative control point of Satema was created on July 9, 1982 in the municipality of Kotto-Oubangui. In 2002, the locality is erected in sub-prefecture.
Civil war[edit]
In early January 2013, Séléka rebels arrived in Satema following withdrawal of armed forces. They kidnapped a woman and pillaged several building including state institutions and the Catholic Church.[4] In November 2016 it was reported that Satema was under the control of the rebel group known as the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.[5] Since at least 2017, it is under control of anti-balaka militias which reportedly as of 2019 engage in forced marriage, kidnappings and ritual killings in the subprefecture.[6] On 4 April 2021 it was reported that 50 Anti-balaka fighters led by General Ndagou with automatic weapons were based in Satema.[7]
Economy[edit]
The sub-prefecture is located in a zone of maize, cassava, peanut and rice food crops. Commercial crops are cotton, tobacco and coffee.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Satema". AccuWeather. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Satema". Geographical Names. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Maurice Saragba, De l'Oubangui-Chari à la République centrafricaine
- ^ Central African Republic: 2003–2015, page 116
- ^ IPIS Survey
- ^ Letter dated 6 December 2019 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2454 (2019) addressed to the President of the Security Council , page 153
- ^ La-statistique-et-donnees-des-appels-1320-dans-chaque-region-de-la-RCA
- ^ Commission nationale de la coopération décentralisée, Projet: Favoriser l'accès à l'eau potable, 2009
