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'''Zabé''' is a village situated in [[Mbomou]] Prefecture, Central African Republic.
== History ==
[[Lord's Resistance Army|LRA]] attacked Zabé on 18 January 2016. They burned 48 homes, abducted eight people, and looted food and community radio. Due to the LRA's incursion, the residents of Zabé and its surroundings fled to the bush. They only returned to their respective village in March and April 2016.{{sfn|ACTED|2016|p=1}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Invisible Children |first1=Invisible Children |last2=Resolve |first2=Resolve |title=LRA Crisis Tracker Quarter 1 2016 Security Brief|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/central-african-republic/lra-crisis-tracker-quarter-1-2016-security-brief-april-2016 |website=reliefweb.int |publisher=LRA Crisis Tracker |access-date=19 June 2024}}</ref>
Due to the [[Union for Peace in the Central African Republic|UPC]]'s attack in Kologbota on 14 April 2024, many of the villagers sought refuge in [[Bakouma]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kokada |first1=Jocelyne Nadège |title=Centrafrique : 13 personnes assassinées par des éléments armés de l’UPC à Bakouma au Sud-Est de la RCA |url=https://www.rjdhrca.org/centrafrique-13-personnes-assassinees-par-des-elements-armes-de-lupc-a-bakouma-au-sud-est-de-la-rca/ |website=rjdhrca.org |publisher=RJDH |access-date=19 June 2024}}</ref>
== Economy ==
Agriculture is the main economic income for the majority of residents.{{sfn|ACTED|2016|p=4}}
== Education ==
Zabé has one school. However, the school was closed due to the LRA attack in January 2016.{{sfn|ACTED|2016|p=5}}
== Healthcare ==
There is a health center in the village. In 2015, the health center stopped its operation due to the lack of medicine and equipment.{{sfn|ACTED|2016|p=6}}
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
*{{cite report|author1=ACTED|date=May 2016|title=Evaluation multisectorielle RRM - rapport préliminaire : Villages de Ndambissoua, Ouago, et Zabé, commune de Bakouma, sous-préfecture de Bakouma, Préfecture du Mbomou, du 08 au 11 mai 2015
|url=https://reliefweb.int/attachments/da7665a2-3009-36e9-a183-deb770a6fe16/ACTED_RRM_Rapport_Pre%CC%81liminaire_MSA_Zabe%CC%81_VF.pdf}}
{{Mbomou}}
[[Category:Populated places in Mbomou]]