National Movement for the Liberation of the Central African Republic | |
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Mouvement national pour la libération de la Centrafrique | |
Leaders | Ahmat Bahar |
Dates of operation | 2017–2019 |
Headquarters | Bémal |
Active regions | Northwestern part of Central African Republic |
Part of | MPC (since 2018) |
Opponents | Revolution 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.
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]