| Central African Patriotic Movement | |
|---|---|
| Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique | |
 MPC fighters in Beboye, 2016 | |
| Leaders | Mahamat al-Khatim Idriss Ahmed El-Bachar |
| Dates of operation | 2015– |
| Split from | Séléka |
| Headquarters | Kaga-Bandoro (until 2021) Kabo (until 2021) Moyenne-Sido (until 2021) N'Djamena, Chad (since 2021) |
| Active regions |  Central African Republic:
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| Part of | Coalition of Patriots for Change (since 2020) |
| Allies | FPRC |
| Opponents |
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| Battles and wars | 2018 Batangafo clashes |
Central African Patriotic Movement (MPC, French: Mouvement patriotique pour la Centrafrique) is a rebel group in the Central African Republic based in the northwestern part of the country.
History
MPC was formed in July 2015 by Mahamat Al-Khatim. In October 2016, they were accused in taking part in attack which killed 37 civilians, however Al-Khatim denied these claims. In May 2018, MNLC leader, Ahmat Bahar announced that his group was merging with MPC. On 17 December 2020, MPC joined Coalition of Patriots for Change.
References
- François Bozizé et d'autres chefs rebelles centrafricains se trouvent à Ndjamena, 7 November 2021
- "Splintered Warfare II" (PDF). November 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- "Central African Republic: Deadly Raid on Displaced People". 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Centrafrique : Déclaration de la Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, 18 December 2020