Bedam is a village situated in Lim-Pendé Prefecture, Central African Republic.
History In response to the 1984 Markounda attack, FACA burned Bedam on 4 April 1985 as a punishment for the residents' support for Ange-Félix Patassé, François Bozizé, and Alphonse Mbaikoua.
In 2014, a Chadian armed group raided Bedam. In 2017, Bedam was the base of both RJ and its splinter group. RJ had 12 checkpoints within and around Bedam.
The ex-Séléka militia attacked Bedam twice on 29 December 2017 and on 4 January 2018, respectively. They killed civilians and a village pastor and burned houses. The residents fled and returned to the village in August 2018.
Economy There is a market in Bedam.
Education The village has one school.
Healthcare Bedam has one health post.
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