Kembé, together with nearby
Dimbi, was captured by
Séléka rebels on 20–21 January 2013.[3] In November 2016 it was reported that Kembe was under control of rebels from
Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.[4] On 11 October 2017, 25 Muslim civilians were massacred by
anti-balaka militiamen inside a mosque in the town of Kembe.[5] As of June 2019 Kembe was under control of Anti-balaka.[6] On 6 May 2021 the town was recaptured by government forces,[7] however later it was captured by UPC rebels and as of April 2022 remains under UPC control.[8]
^Rius, Juan Fandos; Bradshaw, Richard (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 251.
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