Yalinga

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Yalinga is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haute-Kotto prefecture of the central-eastern Central African Republic.

History

Yalinga was founded as a French post by Lieutenant Bissey on 1 March 1912 to anticipate any further attacks from Kamoun, the last sultan of Dar al Kuti, who was resisting French annexation.[1][2]

On 28 February 2010, LRA attacked Yalinga. They pillaged police station, weather station, a safari camp and kidnapped 26 people.[3]

On 22 April 2021 Yalinga was captured from rebels of Coalition of Patriots for Change by Russian mercenaries allied with government forces.[4]

Transport

The town is served by Yalinga Airport.

References

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