Goroumo
village
Goroumo is located in Central African Republic
Goroumo
Goroumo
Location in Central African Republic
Coordinates: 6°38′24″N 15°33′0″E / 6.64000°N 15.55000°E / 6.64000; 15.55000
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureOuham-Pendé

Goroumo is a village in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ouham-Pendé, close to the western border with Cameroon, that in 2008 was attacked by bandits who killed almost all the male inhabitants.[1][2] BBC reporter Mike Thomson wrote that many of the bandits were veteran fighters from past coups.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Massacre haunts CAR villagers". BBC. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Bandits wipe out African village". BBC. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-09-09. (video)

6°38′N 15°36′E / 6.64°N 15.6°E / 6.64; 15.6

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