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Bania
BaniaLocation in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 4°0′23″N 16°6′46″E / 4.00639°N 16.11278°E / 4.00639; 16.11278
Country	Central African Republic
Prefecture	Mambéré-Kadéï
Sub-prefecture	Berbérati
Commune	Basse-Mambéré

Bania is a village located in Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture, Central African Republic.

History

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza established a post in Bania in January 1892. In 1895, sleeping sickness outbreak occurred in Bania and wiped out 30% of the residents. Örebro Mission founded a stations in Bania in 1923.

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. Moreover, 80% of the residents fled Bania and only returned three months later with the arrival of international forces. In early 2015, Anti-balaka demolished a mosque in Bania to prevent the Muslims from returning to the village.

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.

Economy

Gold and diamond mining and logging are the main economic activities in the village.

Education

Bania has two schools.

Healthcare

The village has one health center.

References

1. Bradshaw, Richard (2006). Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. liii.
2. Spinage, Clive Alfred (2012). African Ecology: Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives. Faringdon: Springer. p. 988. ISBN 978-3-642-22871-1.
3. 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.
4. Amnesty International 2015, p. 13.
5. Première Urgence 2015, p. 7.
6. Amnesty International 2015, p. 17.
7. Lenga, Gervais. "RCA : incursion des éléments rebelles de 3R à Bania, panique générale au sein de la population". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
8. Besombes, C; Mbrenga, F; Malaka, C; Gonofio, E; Schaeffer, L; Konamna, X; Selekon, B; Namsenei-Dankpea, J; Gildas Lemon, C; Landier, J; von Platen, C; Gessain, A; Manuguerra, J.C.; Fontanet, A.; Nakoun´e, E. (2023). "Investigation of a mpox outbreak in Central African Republic, 2021-2022". One Health. 16 (100523): 4.
9. Première Urgence 2015, p. 14.
10. World Health Organization (March 2017). Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016 (PDF) (Report). p. U. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

Bibliographies

• Amnesty International (31 July 2015). Erased identity: Muslims in ethnically-cleansed areas of the Central African Republic (PDF) (Report).
• Première Urgence (31 July 2015). EVALUATION RRM Bania, Balego, Yamando et Mboussa Préfectures de la Mambéré Kadéi et Sangha Mbaéré 23 au 26 juin 2015 Rapport d’évaluation (PDF) (Report).

• Populated places in Mambéré-Kadéï