2018 Batangafo clashes

In 2018 a series of clashes occurred in the Central African Republic town of Batangafo between Anti-balaka and Ex-Séléka militias.

2018 Batangafo clashes
Part of the Central African Republic Civil War
Date 31 October – 17 November 2018 Location Batangafo, Central African Republic Result Stalemate
Belligerents
ex-Séléka: FPRC MPC	Anti-balaka	MINUSCA: Cameroon Pakistan
Strength
120 (initial)	50 (initial)	31 October: 100 1 November: 128 7 November: 138
Casualties and losses
0–2 killed, 12 injured	2–4 killed, 3 injured	None
At least 9 civilians killed, 14 injured and 20,809 displaced

Timeline of events

• 31 October: Anti-balaka fighters stabbed motorcyclist from Kabo who delivered vaccines to hospital. In retaliation Ex-Séléka fighters attacked IDP camps burning shelters.
• 1 November: Ex-Séléka attacked and looted places in Batangafo. MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
• 2 November: Reinforcement from Kabo and Kaga-Bandoro for Ex-Séléka and from Ouogo/Kambakota for Anti-balaka arrived.
• 4 November: Young people demonstrated against MINUSCA.
• 5 November: Continuous fight between Ex-Séléka and Anti-balaka.
• 6 November: Demonstration against Pakistani troops. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
• 7 November: Fightings largely stop. Another MINUSCA reinforcement arrived.
• 8 November: Anti-balaka barriers disappeared. 5,100 tents have been destroyed.
• 11 November: Anti-balaka blocked access to hospital for people from Lakouanga.
• 12 November: MINUSCA dispersed Anti-balaka.
• 13 November: Women and children protested against MINUSCA inaction.
• 15 November: FPRC threatened to burn down the hospital.
• 17 November: Meeting between MINUSCA and Ex-Séléka on ultimatum.

Fatalities

15 people were killed and 29 were injured as a result of the clashes. 20,809 people were displaced, 5,141 huts (93 percent of the total) and 200 houses were burnt.

References

• "Unprotected. Summary of internal review on the October 31st events in Batangafo, Central African Republic" (PDF). Médecins Sans Frontières. February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-04-24.