Central African Patriotic Movement

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]

Central African Patriotic Movement
Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique
LeadersMahamat al-Khatim
Idriss Ahmed El-Bachar
Dates of operation2015–
Split fromSéléka
HeadquartersKaga-Bandoro (until 2021)
Kabo (until 2021)
Moyenne-Sido (until 2021)
N'Djamena, Chad (since 2021)[1]
Active regionsCentral African Republic Central African Republic:
Part ofCoalition of Patriots for Change (since 2020)
AlliesFPRC
Opponents
Battles and wars2018 Batangafo clashes
  Territories under control of MPC

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ François Bozizé et d'autres chefs rebelles centrafricains se trouvent à Ndjamena, 7 November 2021
  2. ^ "Splintered Warfare II" (PDF). November 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. ^ "Central African Republic: Deadly Raid on Displaced People". 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ Centrafrique : Déclaration de la Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, 18 December 2020