National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic

Not to be confused with Central African National Liberation Movement.
National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic
Mouvement national pour la libération de la Centrafrique
LeadersAhmat Bahar
Dates of operation2017–2019
HeadquartersBémal
Active regionsNorthwestern part of Central African Republic
Part ofMPC (since 2018)
OpponentsRevolution 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]

References

  1. ^ CAR violence rises: 'They shot my children and husband'. Al Jazeera, 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ Crisis Watch: Central African Republic. International Crisis Group, January 2018.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ "Le général autoproclamé Ahmat Bahar arrêté à la frontière tchado-centrafricaine". 25 October 2019.