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Diki

Coordinates: 8°48′N 19°37′E / 8.800°N 19.617°E / 8.800; 19.617
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Diki
Diki is located in Central African Republic
Diki
Diki
Location in the Central African Republic
Coordinates: 8°48′N 19°37′E / 8.800°N 19.617°E / 8.800; 19.617
Country Central African Republic
PrefectureBamingui-Bangoran
Sub-prefectureN'Délé
Time zoneUTC + 1

Diki is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.

On 2 August, 2023, a massacre occurred in the village when a group of armed men called together a group of the community's residents under pretense of holding a meeting. According to Ousmane Youssef, a local tribal chief, the attackers opened fire on the attendees at point-blank range, killing 13 and wounding 2 more. No group claimed responsibility.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ Associated Press (2 August 2023). "Armed men in Central African Republic stage local meeting before killing 13 at point-blank range". FoxNews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.