Mouvement de Résistance Populaire pour la Refondation de la Centrafrique explained

People’s Resistance Movement for the Refoundation of the Central African Republic (French: Mouvement de Résistance Populaire pour la Refondation de la Centrafrique; MRPRC) is the main organization claiming to be the political representatives of the anti-balaka rebels. It is led by Levy Yakete. In March 2013, President François Bozizé (a Christian) was overthrown in the Central African Republic conflict by a mostly Muslim rebel coalition known as Séléka. The MRPRC was created at that time to resist the Muslim nomads and restore Bozizé to power. A series of atrocities in early 2014 committed by anti-balaka led the United Nations to condemn Yakete and the anti-balaka movement.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20140109-republique-centrafricaine-rca-centrafrique-michel-djotodia-sommet-ndjamena-bangui-s/ RFI