Central African Patriotic Movement Explained

Central African Patriotic Movement
Native Name:Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique
Native Name Lang:fr
War:Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present)
Active:2015–
Leaders:Mahamat al-Khatim
Idriss Ahmed El-Bachar
Headquarters:Kaga-Bandoro (until 2021)
Kabo (until 2021)
Moyenne-Sido (until 2021)
N'Djamena, Chad (since 2021)[1]
Area: Central African Republic:
Partof:Coalition of Patriots for Change (since 2020)
Allies:FPRC
Split:Séléka
Opponents:
Battles:2018 Batangafo clashes

Central African Patriotic Movement (MPC, French: Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic based in the northwestern part of the country.[2]

History

MPC was formed in July 2015 by Mahamat Al-Khatim. In October 2016, they were accused in taking part in attack which killed 37 civilians, however Al-Khatim denied these claims.[3] In May 2018, MNLC leader, Ahmat Bahar announced that his group was merging with MPC. On 17 December 2020, MPC joined Coalition of Patriots for Change.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20211106-françois-bozizé-et-d-autres-chefs-rebelles-centrafricains-se-trouvent-à-ndjamena François Bozizé et d'autres chefs rebelles centrafricains se trouvent à Ndjamena
  2. Web site: Splintered Warfare II. November 2018. 2020-04-08. 2021-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608091911/https://enoughproject.org/wp-content/uploads/SplinteredWarfare2_Enough_Nov2018-web.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: Central African Republic: Deadly Raid on Displaced People. 1 November 2016. 8 April 2020. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809212824/https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/11/01/central-african-republic-deadly-raid-displaced-people. live.
  4. https://letsunami.net/centrafrique-declaration-de-la-coalition-des-patriotes-pour-le-changement/ Centrafrique : Déclaration de la Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement