Confusing Situation in Am Dafock
By Marie Pierre COPPENS | LNC Translated into English by Gwenaelle DE LACAN
(Bangui, July 4, 2026 | LNC) A war of statements is underway regarding Am Dafock, as the situation remains unclear. The government claims Am Dafock is under the total control of the FACA (Central African Armed Forces), but independent sources report the town is in rebel hands; the bottom line is that the government is spreading disinformation—the town is indeed held by the rebels. Meanwhile, Thierry Evariste Binguinendji, Governor of the Fertit region, confidently asserts that "the town is under the control of loyalist forces." However, in two statements released between June 30 and July 3, the Alliance de Sursaut Patriotique (ASP)—the group that claimed responsibility for the attack—contradicts the government, stating that its troops control Am Dafock and aim to advance toward Birao. As for the FACA troops, they have entrenched themselves at the MINUSCA base. According to a local source: "I can tell you that the outlaws are in control of the town, but not for long, as measures are being taken to crush them. Reinforcements from Bangui are just a few kilometers away, poised to neutralize them." In short, the situation remains fluid. What is certain is that there are already around ten fatalities.
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Photo: Am Dafock, Albert FALL/LNC©
Date: July 4, 2026
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