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.
History
FPRC was formed on 10 June 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, genderams, 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.