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Democratic Front Of The Central African People
The Democratic Front of the Central African People (french: Front démocratique du peuple centrafricain; FDPC) is an anti-government militia in the Central African Republic. It is one of the major combatants in the Central African Republic Bush War and a member of the Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR group that overthrew the national government in March 2013. The FDPC signed a ceasefire with the government on February 2, 2007. This agreement was known as the Syrte Agreement, after the Libyan city where it was signed. It was the earliest of the ceasefires that the government signed individually with each of the three major militias, bringing a temporary peace to the country. It controlled a small pocket between Kabo and Moyenne-Sido. After falling out with Séléka, FDPC leader Abdoulaye Miskine fled across the border into Cameroon and was arrested there in 2013. The FDPC responded by abducting 26 people from both countries, including a Polish priest, in an effort to pressure Cameroon's go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdoulaye Miskine
Abdoulaye Miskine (born 5 October 1965) is a Chadian-Central African warlord and a former FACA officer who served under Patasse Government. He was the leader of Democratic Front of the Central African People. Early life Miskine was born on 5 October 1965 in Ndinaba, Chad with the original name of Martin Koutamadji. His father was Chadian and his mother was Central African. He was raised in Central African Republic by his mother since his father died when he was a child. At the age of 18 years old, he moved to Nigeria and converted to Islam under the name of Miskine. Military career He joined FACA in an unknown year. After a failed coup attempt in 2001, Patasse put Miskine in charge of leading a special militia unit consisting of 300 Chadian mercenaries due distrust with Bozize and the refusal of Idriss Déby to send reinforcements. Patasse tasked Miskine to fight ''zaraguina'' (road bandits) as well as armed oppositions around the CAR-Chadian Border and protect the presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouham
Ouham is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bossangoa. Geography The prefecture is in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with Chad. In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the west the prefecture Ouham-Pendé and in the east the prefectures Nana-Grébizi and Kémo Kémo is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Sibut. Notable people * Andrée Blouin, political activist, human rights advocate, and writer See also * Lake Chad replenishment project * Waterway .... References {{Authority control Prefectures of the Central African Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Am Dafok
Am Dafok is a village in the Vakaga prefecture of Central African Republic (CAR). The town sits on the CAR side of the border with Sudan; on the Sudanese side of the border is the state of South Darfur. According to the 2003 census Am Dafok has a population of 2,915. History Following the independence of South Sudan in 2011, the road that passes through Am Dafok became the only remaining CAR–Sudan border crossing. On 14 October 2019 Am Dafok was captured by Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice (MLCJ). On 16 December it was recaptured by the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC). On 12 May 2021 armed forces which were deployed before withdrew from Am Dafok after attacks by Messiria Arabs. Conflict In Vakaga Prefecture, cross-border tensions persisted. Armed Misseriya elements continued illegal taxation in Am Dafok, including on 3 February, when a humanitarian convoy was attacked. Misseriya's growing control was revealed by a MINUSC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . , it had an estimated population of around million. , the Central African Republic is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012. Most of the Central African Republic consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo- Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south. Two-thirds of the country is within the Ubangi River basin (which flows into the Congo), while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Chari, which flows into Lake Chad. What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia; however, the country's current borders were established by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central African Republic Bush War
The Central African Republic Bush War was a civil war in the Central African Republic between Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR) rebels and government forces. The rebellion began after François Bozizé seized the nation's presidency in 2003. Actual fighting began in 2004. Around 10,000 people were displaced because of the civil unrest. The rebellion consisted of multiple rebel groups, several of which were of very small size and founded only towards the end of the conflict. Apart from the UFDR, the conflict included the People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy (CAR) (APRD), Groupe d'action patriotique pour la liberation de Centrafrique (GAPLC), the Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice (MLCJ), the Front démocratique Centrafricain (FDC), and Union of Republican Forces (UFR). A number of peace agreements have been signed to resolve the conflict between 2007 and 2012. The most important agreement, the Global Peace Accord (signed in Libreville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR
Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR was an alliance of rebel militia groups that subjugated the Central African Republic (CAR) on 24 March 2013. After its official dissolution in September 2013, the remaining rebel groups became known as Ex-Séléka. Séléka leader Michel Djotodia became the nation's president from March 2013 until his resignation in January 2014. Members of Séléka were almost all Muslim.The Economist: "The Central African Republic - Ever darker" 8 November 2013BBC: "Central African Republic: Religious tinderbox" 4 November 2013 Name The word ''seleka'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirte
Sirte (; ar, سِرْت, ), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, between Tripoli and Benghazi. It is famously known for its battles, ethnic groups, and loyalty to Muammar Gaddafi. Also due to developments in the First Libyan Civil War, it was briefly the capital of Libya as Tripoli's successor after the Fall of Tripoli from 1 September to 20 October 2011. The settlement was established in the early 20th century by the Italians, at the site of a 19th-century fortress built by the Ottomans. It grew into a city after World War II. As the birthplace of Muammar Gaddafi, Sirte was favoured by the Gaddafi government. The city was the final major stronghold of Gaddafi loyalists in the civil war and Gaddafi was killed there by rebel forces on 20 October 2011. During the battle, Sirte was left almost completely in ruins, with many buildings destroyed or damaged. Six months after the civil war, almost 60,000 inhabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–Libya border, the south, Niger to Libya–Niger border, the southwest, Algeria to Algeria–Libya border, the west, and Tunisia to Libya–Tunisia border, the northwest. Libya is made of three historical regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. With an area of almost 700,000 square miles (1.8 million km2), it is the fourth-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the List of countries and outlying territories by total area, 16th-largest in the world. Libya has the List of countries by proven oil reserves, 10th-largest proven oil reserves in the world. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli, is located in western Libya and contains over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabo
Kabo is a town in the northern Central African Republic, lying north west of Kaga Bandoro. It is a market town and the border post for Chad. History The northern nomads in the Central African Republic resented the central government and a rebel People's Army for the Restoration of the Republic and Democracy (PAPRD) was formed in the 1990s. Clashes between the rebels and the central government intensified, and many people from Kabo and the surrounding area fled as refugees to Chad. However, in January 2008, PAPRD and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) agreed on a ceasefire for the Kabo area, allowing many of the refugees to return. On 19 December 2012 the city was captured by Séléka coalition. As of 2020 it was under control of ex-Séléka 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 nortwestern part of the country. History MPC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyenne-Sido
Moyenne-Sido is a locality in the Sub-prefectures_of_the_Central_African_Republic, prefecture of Ouham, in the Central African Republic. Geography and climate The climate is tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). The locality is located on the right bank of the grande_sido, Grande Sido river, which constitutes the border with the Republic of Chad, opposite the Chadian city of Sido or Nadili. It is crossed by the RN4 national road which links Kabo (61 km to the south), then Damara,_Central_African_Republic, Damara and beyond Bangui into Chad. History The city fell to the Seleka on March 1, 2013. It was recaptured by government forces on 19 April 2021. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abba, Central African Republic
Abba is a sub-prefecture of Nana-Mambéré in the Central African Republic. History In May 2002, Abba became the capital of the fourth sub-prefecture of Nana-Mambéré by dismemberment of the sub-prefecture of Baboua . On 19 August 2020 rebel groups Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R, french: Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation) is a rebel group in the northwestern part of Central African Republic. History The group was formed in December 2015 to protect Fulani herders from A ... reportedly moved its headquarters there. On 5 March 2021 Abba was recaptured by government forces. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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