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'''Létélé''' is a village located in [[Lim-Pendé]] Prefecture, Central African Republic.
== History ==
In 2019, [[Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation|3R]] controlled Létélé and used it as a base to launch attacks on several places in [[Ouham-Pende]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mbata |first1=Anselme |title=Centrafrique : massacres dans l'Ouham-Péndé, les présumés auteurs seront présentés au procureur ce samedi. |url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/centrafrique-massacres-dans-louham-pende-les-presumes-auteurs-seront-presentes-au-procureur-ce-samedi/ |website=corbeaunews-centrafrique |date=24 May 2019 |publisher=Corbeaunews Centrafrique |access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>
On 27 August 2021, [[Wagner]] forces visited Létélé searching for ammunition and rebels. However, they looted shops along the road and arrested three shop owners. Locals believed that Wagner's visit motive was to revenge the death of its four members killed by 3R rebels.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bobérang |first1=Gaël |title=RCA : pillage des boutiques par les mercenaires russes au village Létélé |url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/rca-pillage-des-boutiques-par-les-mercenaires-russes-au-village-letele/ |website=corbeaunews-centrafrique |date=30 August 2021 |publisher=Corbeaunews Centrafrique |access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref> 3R stormed FACA position in Létélé on 6 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bobérang |first1=Gaël |title=RCA : détonation d'armes dans la localité de Bocaranga, affrontement en cours |url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/rca-detonation-darmes-dans-la-localite-de-bocaranga-affrontement-en-cours/ |website=corbeaunews-centrafrique |date=6 November 2021 |publisher=Corbeaunews Centrafrique |access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>
[[Coalition of Patriots for Change|CPC]] rebels attacked the FACA post in Létélé on 2 January 2022. Two soldiers were killed and two were missing. As a result, FACA withdrew to [[Bocaranga]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bobérang |first1=Gaël |title=Létélé, attaque d'une position des soldats FACA par des rebelles de 3R, débandade générale |url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/letele-attaque-dune-position-des-soldats-faca-par-des-rebelles-de-3r-debandade-generale/ |website=corbeaunews-centrafrique |date=4 January 2022 |publisher=Corbeaunews Centrafrique |access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>
CPC stormed FACA position in Létélé on 30 November 2023, causing the residents to flee to the bush and neighboring villages.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boberang |first1=F. |title=Urgence : forte détonations d’armes lourdes et légères à Létélé |url=https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/urgence-forte-detonations-darmes-lourdes-et-legeres-a-letele/ |website=corbeaunews-centrafrique.org |publisher=Corbeau News Centrafrique |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref>
== Economy ==
Létélé has one weekly market.<ref>{{cite report|last1=de Brier|first1=Guillaume|last2=Schouten|first2=Peer|last3=Marsden|first3=Peter|last4=Gillebert|first4=Dirk|date=December 2020|title=Promoting peaceful and safe seasonal migration in Northern Central African Republic: Results of Consultation with transboundary herders, semi-settled herders and settled communities in Ouham Pendé and Western Ouham|url=https://pure.diis.dk/ws/files/4060092/2021_Concordis_Report.pdf|page=20|access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>
== Education ==
There is one school in the village.<ref>{{Cite map |author = OCHA|year = 2015 |title = République Centrafricaine: Préfecture de l'Ouham-Pendé (au 20 janvier 2015) |url = https://car.humanitarianatlas.org/assets/admin1/pdf/CAR_MAP_20150120_OCHA_OuhamPende_A0_L.pdf |format = PDF |scale=|access-date = 17 June 2023}}</ref>
== Healthcare ==
Létélé has one health post.<ref>{{cite report|author=World Health Organization|date=March 2017|title=Enquête rapide sur l'estimation des besoins de santé des populations affectées par la crise en République Centrafricaine en 2016|url=https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2017-07/RCA%20Rapport%20de%20l%27enqu%C3%AAte%20HeRAMS%20%202016%20Version%20finale_0.pdf|page=EE|access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref>
== References ==
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{{Lim-Pendé}}
[[Category:Populated places in Lim-Pendé]]
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