Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza established a post in Bania in January 1892.[1] In 1895, sleeping sickness outbreak occurred in Bania and wiped out 30% of the residents.[2]Örebro Mission founded a stations in Bania in 1923.[3]
Anti-balaka militias from Carnot and Bouar attacked Bania in February 2014 and killed two Muslim leaders, resulting in the Muslim residents fleeing to the bush.[4] Moreover, 80% of the residents fled Bania and only returned three months later with the arrival of international forces.[5] In early 2015, Anti-balaka demolished a mosque in Bania to prevent the Muslims from returning to the village.[6]
Fifty 3R rebels captured Bania on 31 December 2021 and torched several houses. The locals sought refuge in the bush due to the presence of the 3R.[7]
Economy
Gold and diamond mining and logging are the main economic activities in the village.[8]
^Bradshaw, Richard (2006). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. liii.
^Spinage, Clive Alfred (2012). African Ecology: Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives. Faringdon: Springer. p. 988. ISBN978-3-642-22871-1.
^Giles-Vernick, Tamara (1999). "Leaving a Person behind: History, Personhood, and Struggles over Forest Resources in the Sangha Basin of Equatorial Africa". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 32 (2/3): 328.
