The Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) is a rebel group in the
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 th ...
(CAR), which was involved in fighting in the
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 presid ...
starting in 2004.
On June 12, 2011, the CPJP signed a ceasefire with the government of CAR.
Later, however, the CPJP joined the
Séléka
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. Sélà ...
alliance which
overthrew president
François Bozizé in March 2013.
2012 peace agreement
On August 25, 2012 the CPJP, represented by
Abdoulaye Hissène, signed a peace agreement with the government following up on the 2011 ceasefire.
Fundamental CPJP
A faction of the CPJP rejected the peace agreement and split off under the leadership of
Hassan Al Habib. It goes by the name of "Fundamental CPJP". On September 15 the group attacked the towns of
Sibut
Sibut (), formerly Fort Sibut (french: Fort-Sibut) is the capital of Kémo, one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. An important transport hub, it is situated north of the capital Bangui and is known for its market.
Sibut is ...
,
Damara and
Dekoa
Dekoa (Dékoua) is a sub-prefecture and town in the Kémo Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic.
History
In the nineteenth century freebooter Rabih az-Zubayr brought Dekoa under his sway and made it a part of the Bornu Empire. ...
, which was the beginning of the
2012 Central African Republic rebellion.
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Central African Republic Bush War
Factions of the Central African Republic Civil War
Rebel groups in the Central African Republic
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