Kouki is a village situated in Ouham Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History
Kouki exit
From 1 January to 11 October 1911, Kouki became the capital of Ouham-Pendé District.[1]
In 2009, ACTED rehabilitated the bridge that was damaged due to the heavy rain.[2]
The armed group attacked Kouki on 25 April 2014. They burned houses and harassed the locals, prompting the residents to flee to the bush.[3] The village received another attack from ex-Seleka and Peuhl militia on 9 June, causing the villagers to flee.[4] In 2014, Ex-Seleka and armed Pehul militia launched 16 attacks in Kouki.[5] The villagers only began to return to Kouki in February and March 2015.[6]
An armed group attacked two MSF-owned vehicles in the village on 18 May 2016, killing one driver and stealing the passengers belongings.[7]
Anti-balaka stole a cattle trader's motorcycle in Kouki on 30 May 2018. Afterward, they escaped and clashed with MINUSCA forces, causing them to flee to the bush and abandon their stolen motorcycle.[8]
A massacre ensued in Kouki market on 28 April 2022, killing 17 people. Locals blamed Wagner and FACA for it.[9] Wagner and FACA soldiers carried out a door-to-door operation in Kouki on 13 September 2022 and arrested 200 men. Wager also reportedly stole civilian belongings.[10]
Alleged CPC rebels killed a FACA soldier in Kouki on 28 April 2023.[11]
Economy
There is a weekly market in the village.[2] Near Kouki, there is a gold mine that attracts foreigners, mainly from Chad and Sudan, to work in it.[12]
Education
Kouki has three schools.[13] Ex-Seleka occupied the school from November 2016 to March 2017.[14]
^Serre, Jacques; Fandos-Rius, Juan (2014). Répertoire de l'administration territoriale de la République centrafricaine. Paris: L’Harmattan. p. 98. ISBN978-2-343-01298-8.
