Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic

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
	Flag of Dar El Kuti
Leaders	Noureddine Adam
Dates of operation	2014–
Split from	Séléka
Headquarters	N'Délé
Active regions	Northern part of Central African Republic
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 most of the northern part of the country including the prefecture capitals: Bria, Kaga-Bandoro and N'Délé.

Territories under control of FPRC

History

FPRC was formed on 10 June, 2014 in Birao. They quickly gained control over the northern prefectures. They were one of the parties of February 2019 peace deal. On September 2019 they lost control of Birao.[1] On 17 February 2020 FPRC fighters tried to recapture Birao by attacking local MINUSCA forces. Their attack was repelled and 12 fighters were killed.[2]

Organization

FPRC operates parallel state in the northern part of Central African Republic. They have their own police, gendarmes, prisons and military bases. They collect taxes and fees.[3] They profit from gold and diamond mines in areas they control including Ndassima mine which they share control with UPC.[4]

References

"Report of the Secretary-General" (PDF).
Agence France-Presse (February 19, 2020). "CAR says 12 rebels killed in clash with UN troops". Al Jazeera English.
"Inside Ndele, FPRC's 'peaceful' parallel state". Al Jazeera. 6 October 2017.
"Midterm report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2399" (PDF). 2018.

External links

Central African Republic: The way of the warlord. France24

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[1] "Report of the Secretary-General" (PDF).

[2] Agence France-Presse (February 19, 2020). "CAR says 12 rebels killed in clash with UN troops". Al Jazeera English.

[3] "Inside Ndele, FPRC's 'peaceful' parallel state". Al Jazeera. 6 October 2017.

[4] "Midterm report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2399" (PDF). 2018.