National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic explained

National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic
Native Name:	Mouvement national pour la libération de la Centrafrique
Native Name Lang:	fr
War:	Central African Republic Civil War (2012–present)
Active:	2017–2019
Leaders:	Ahmat Bahar
Headquarters:	Bémal
Area:	Northwestern part of Central African Republic
Partof:	MPC (since 2018)
Opponents:	Revolution and Justice

National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic (MNLC, French: Mouvement national pour la libération de la Centrafrique) was a rebel group in the Central African Republic based in northwestern part of country.

History

In 2017, a new rebel group named MNLC was formed in Central African Republic. Media reports connect the new MNLC to outbursts of violence in the Central African Republic.^[1] NGO International Crisis Group reports that "clashes between armed groups National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic (MNLC) and Revolution and Justice (RJ) intensified" in January 2018.^[2] In May 2018 its leader, Ahmat Bahar announced that group was merging with Central African Patriotic Movement.^[3] In October 2019 Ahamat Bahar was reportedly arrested in Goré in Chad after he fled Central African Republic two months before.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/car-violence-rises-shot-children-husband-180211091014962.html CAR violence rises: 'They shot my children and husband'
2. https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/january-2018#central-african-republic Crisis Watch: Central African Republic
3. Web site: Splintered Warfare II: How Foreign Interference is Fueling Kleptocracy, Warlordism, and an Escalating Violent Crisis in the Central African Republic. Nathalia. Dukhan. November 2018.
4. Web site: Le général autoproclamé Ahmat Bahar arrêté à la frontière tchado-centrafricaine. 25 October 2019.