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Church of Fatima, Bangui

Bangui, Central African Republic

The Church of Fatima,(Eglise de Fatima de Bangui) is a Roman Catholic church located in Bangui, in the Central African Republic. It is situated in the neighborhood known as PK5, which is 5 km away from the center of the city. On May 28, 2014, the Séléka, a paramilitary rebel movement, threw grenades before shooting indiscriminately at the church, killing at least 11 people. On 1 May 2018, PK5 self-defense forces led by Amineri Matar (aka “Force”) stormed the Church of Fatima, killing 27 people and wounding 170.

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other churches in Central African Republic