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 areas of the northern part of the country, until 2021 based in N'Délé.
| Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic | |
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| Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique | |
FPRC fighters in Bria in 2018 | |
| Leaders | Noureddine Adam (pro-CPC faction) Abdoulaye Hissène (pro-government faction) |
| Dates of operation | 10 July 2014– |
| Split from | Séléka |
| Headquarters | N'Délé |
| Active regions | Northern part of Central African Republic |
| Size | 12,000 (2018 self-claim) |
| Part of | Coalition of Patriots for Change (since December 2020) |
| Allies | MPC |
| Opponents | MLCJ (sometimes) UPC (sometimes) MINUSCA (sometimes) Anti-balaka (sometimes) |
| Battles and wars | Central African Republic Civil War
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History
The FPRC was formed on 10 July 2014 in Birao, consolidating the member forces' control over the northern prefectures. They were one of the parties of the February 2019 peace deal. In September 2019, they lost control of Birao. On 17 February 2020 FPRC fighters tried to recapture Birao by attacking local MINUSCA forces. Their attack was repelled and 12 fighters were killed.
On 17 December 2020, an FPRC faction led by Noureddine Adam joined the Coalition of Patriots for Change, while the faction led by Abdoulaye Hissene remained committed to the 2019 peace agreement. Pro-CPC forces of general Mahamat Salleh took control of Bakouma on 31 December 2020 and then Bangassou on 3 January 2021.
Organization
The FPRC operates a parallel state in the northern part of the Central African Republic named the Republic of Logone. They have their own police, gendarmes, prisons, and military bases. They also collect taxes and levies. They profit from gold and diamond mines in the areas they control, including the Ndassima mine, which they jointly control with the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic.
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