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 Baptist church in Boda. | |
  Boda Location in Central African Republic | |
| Coordinates: 4°19′N17°28′E / 4.317°N 17.467°E | |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Prefecture | Lobaye |
| District | Boda |
Boda is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Lobaye.
France ceded Boda to Germany on 1 June 1913 under the Morocco–Congo Treaty. One year later, French captured Boda from Germany during World War I on 16 August 1914. [1]
Together with Paoua, Boda was electrified in 1994. [2]
On 29 January 2014 Anti-balaka took control of Boda following Seleka withdrawal. [3] In September 2016 Boda was declared to be free from rebel groups. [4] In August 2017 it was reported that the town was under control of security forces following withdrawal of international forces three months before. [5] On 18 December 2020 Boda was captured by rebels from Coalition of Patriots for Change. [6] It was recaptured by government forces on 24 January 2021. [7]
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