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.
| National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic | |
|---|---|
| Mouvement national pour la libération de la Centrafrique | |
| Leaders | Ahmat Bahar |
| Dates of operation | 2017–2019 |
| Headquarters | Bémal |
| Active regions | Northwestern part of Central African Republic |
| Part of | MPC (since 2018) |
| Opponents | Revolution and Justice |
History
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ CAR violence rises: 'They shot my children and husband'. Al Jazeera, 12 February 2018.
- ^ Crisis Watch: Central African Republic. International Crisis Group, January 2018.
- ^ Dukhan, Nathalia (November 2018). "Splintered Warfare II: How Foreign Interference is Fueling Kleptocracy, Warlordism, and an Escalating Violent Crisis in the Central African Republic" (PDF).
- ^ "Le général autoproclamé Ahmat Bahar arrêté à la frontière tchado-centrafricaine". 25 October 2019.