Tiringoulou

Tiringoulou, also spelled Tirigoulou or Tiroungoulou, is a village in the Vakaga Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.

History
In 1962, Tiringoulou had a population of 341 people.

Central African Republic Bush War (2004-2007)
On 25 and 26 April 2006, a mysterious Antonov cargo plane landed on Tiringoulou airstrip to unload weapons and 50 armed men. They fled to the surrounding area. The locals alerted the government through radio. In response, Bozize sent Presidential Guard to the village. The Presidential Guard burned houses and attacked locals who wore camouflage uniforms or had a job related to arms-carrying.

LRA attacked the UFDR base and burned several houses in Tiringoulou on 4 October 2010, which caused four LRA fighters and one UFDR member to die. In this attack, LRA kidnapped a girl and forced her to marry an LRA member.

Central African Republic Civil War (2012-present)
In March 2022, the Wagner Group attacked Tiringoulou and killed 12 people, including FPRC general Baba Amibe. On 25 May they again arrived in the village. In December a government delegation met there with PRNC rebels to negotiate release of kidnaped workers.

CPC captured Tiringoulou on 5 May 2023 by attacking the FACA outpost in the town and killing two soldiers. On 7 May 2023, FACA and MINUSCA recaptured Tiringoulou from CPC.

Demographics
Goula makes up the majority of the village population.

Economy
The village has one market.

Education
Tiringoulou has two primary schools and one secondary school.

Healthcare
Tiringoulou has one health center.

Notable people

 * Joseph Zoundeiko, former Head of the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic