Faradje
Encyclopedia
Faradje is a community in the Haut-Uele District
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, administrative center of the Faradje Territory
. It lies on the Dungu River
.
The town had a population of about 25,000 people as of 2009. It has mud streets, a police station and a market.
It lies at an elevation of 2690 feet (819.9 m) above sea level.
There is a small airport (code FZJK).
On 25 December 2008 members of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) fleeing from a multinational military offensive struck Faradje, killing 40 people. The rebels attacked the villages of Doruma and Gurba in the next two days, killing another 149 people.
Most of the victims were women and children, who were cut into pieces.
In January and February 2011 the Lords Resistance Army again attacked people in the territories of Dungu
, Faradje
, Niangara
and Watsa, causing 33,000 people to be displaced. The people were slow to return due to the feeble response of government security forces.
Haut-Uele District
Haut-Uele District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, administrative center of the Faradje Territory
Faradje Territory
Faradje Territory is an administrative area in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main town is Faradje, lying on the Dungu River....
. It lies on the Dungu River
Dungu River, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Dungu River is a river that flows through the Haut-Uele District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It passes through the town of Faradje, and joins the Kibali River at Dungu to form the Uele River....
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The town had a population of about 25,000 people as of 2009. It has mud streets, a police station and a market.
It lies at an elevation of 2690 feet (819.9 m) above sea level.
There is a small airport (code FZJK).
On 25 December 2008 members of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) fleeing from a multinational military offensive struck Faradje, killing 40 people. The rebels attacked the villages of Doruma and Gurba in the next two days, killing another 149 people.
Most of the victims were women and children, who were cut into pieces.
In January and February 2011 the Lords Resistance Army again attacked people in the territories of Dungu
Dungu Territory
Dungu is a territory in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative center is the town of Dungu, which lies on both sides of the Uele River.The territory is divided into the Ndolomo, Malingindu and Wando chiefdoms....
, Faradje
Faradje Territory
Faradje Territory is an administrative area in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main town is Faradje, lying on the Dungu River....
, Niangara
Niangara Territory
Niangara Territory is an administrative region in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its headquarters is the town of Niangara, lying on both sides of the Uele River.-Security problems:...
and Watsa, causing 33,000 people to be displaced. The people were slow to return due to the feeble response of government security forces.