page_title: Birao
hierarchical_section_title: Birao
caption_attribution_description: The town of Birao in northern CAR which was largely burnt down during fighting in 2007
context_page_description: Birao is the capital of Vakaga, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari. In March 2007, the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area. As of February 2020, Birao is controlled by the Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice.
context_section_description: Birao is the capital of Vakaga, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari. In March 2007, the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area. As of February 2020, Birao is controlled by the Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice (MLCJ).
caption: Birao after being burnt down during the Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present)
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