Damane Zakaria was a Central African warlord, leader of

Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic (RPRC, french: Rassemblement Patriotique pour le Renouveau de la Centrafrique) was an armed group in the Central African Republic based in northern part of the country, in Ouadda and S ...

armed group.

Biography

He was born as Moustapha Maloum in Boromata in Vakaga prefecture. He belonged to Goula ethnic group. In 2006 he created

Union of Democratic Forces for Unity Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (french: Union des Forces Démocratiques pour le Rassemblement, UFDR) was a rebel group which fought against the government in the Central African Republic Bush War. The Central African Republic has accused t ...

armed group. In 2012 he joined

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. Sél� ...

coalition. Later he became general in

Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic 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 ...

which formed from ex-Séléka. In 2014 he created

as a splinter group from FPRC. He was killed on 12 February 2022 by Russian mercenaries from

Wagner Group The Wagner Group (russian: Группа Вагнера, Gruppa Vagnera), also known as PMC Wagner ( «Вагнер», ChVK «Vagner»; ), is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a ...

in Ouadda together with 20 of his men.Le chef rebelle Zakaria Damane , allié du pouvoir, et une vingtaine de ses hommes abattus par les hommes de Wagner
13 February 2022

References

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