Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic
| Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic | |
|---|---|
| Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique | |
 FPRC fighters in Bria in 2018 | |
| Leaders | Noureddine Adam (pro-CPC faction) Abdoulaye Hissène (pro-government faction) |
| Dates of operation | 2014– |
| Split from | Séléka |
| Headquarters | N'Délé |
| Active regions | Northern part of Central African Republic |
| Size | 12,000 (2018 self-claim)[1] |
| Allies | MPC |
| Opponents | MLCJ (sometimes) UPC (sometimes)  MINUSCA (sometimes)Anti-balaka (sometimes) |
| Battles and wars | 2018 Batangafo clashes 2020 N'Délé clashes |
Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC, French: Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic which controls areas of the northern part of the country, until 2021 based in N'Délé.
History
[edit]The FPRC was formed on 10 July 2014 in Birao,[2] consolidating the member forces' control over the northern prefectures. They were one of the parties of the February 2019 peace deal. In September 2019, they lost control of Birao.[3] On 17 February 2020 FPRC fighters tried to recapture Birao by attacking local MINUSCA forces. Their attack was repelled and 12 fighters were killed.[4]
On 17 December 2020, an FPRC faction led by Noureddine Adam joined the Coalition of Patriots for Change, while the faction led by Abdoulaye Hissene remained committed to the 2019 peace agreement. Pro-CPC forces of general Mahamat Salleh took control of Bakouma on 31 December 2020 and then Bangassou on 3 January 2021.[5]
Organization
[edit]The FPRC operates a parallel state in the northern part of the Central African Republic. They have their own police, gendarmes, prisons, and military bases. They also collect taxes and levies.[6] They profit from gold and diamond mines in the areas they control, including the Ndassima mine, which they jointly control with the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Central African Republic: The way of the warlord Archived 2020-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. France24
- ^ "Centrafrique : la Seleka se reconstitue en parti politique". aBangui.com. Autre presse. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Report of the Secretary-General" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (February 19, 2020). "CAR says 12 rebels killed in clash with UN troops". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Letter dated 25 June 2021 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to resolution 2536 (2020) addressed to the President of the Security Council". Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Inside Ndele, FPRC's 'peaceful' parallel state". Al Jazeera. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Midterm report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2399" (PDF). 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-04-06.