[5] It is located on the RN2 national road 110 km east of the capital of Haut-Mbomou: Obo, near the border between the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

Afterward, the armed group withdrew to South Sudan and UPC regained control of the town.

[9] On 15 March 2023, a self-defense militia group named Azande Ani Kpi Gbe captured Bambouti from UPC rebels.

[10] UPC rebels attacked Azande Ani Kpi Gbe militia in Bambouti to recapture the town on 30 March 2023.

[11] South Sudan Army attacked Azande Ani Kpi Gbe position in Bambouti on 23 April 2023.

Azande Ani Kpi Gbe militia repelled the attack and both warring parties suffered casualties.