Popular Front for Recovery
The Popular Front for Recovery (French: Front Populaire pour le Redressement; FPR) was a militia from Chad. It destabilized northern Central African Republic from 2008 to 2012.[1]
| Popular Front for Recovery | |
|---|---|
| Front Populaire pour le Redressement | |
| Leaders | General Abdel Kader Baba-Laddé |
| Dates of operation | 2008–12 2012–14 |
| Active regions | Nana-Grébizi, Ouham, Ouham-Pende prefectures |
The leader of the FPR was General Abdel Kader Baba-Laddé.[1]
History
The FPR has signed ceasefires on several occasions,[2][1] only to return to fighting soon after,[3] in a cycle that is typical of conflicts in the region.[4] In January 2014 FPR took control of Bang, town on border with Chad and Cameroon, however they were ousted by Revolution and Justice month later.[5] On 8 December 2014 group leader, Baba-Laddé was arrested near Kabo[6]
Citations
- IRIN 2012.
- AFP & 2011-06-14.
- AFP & 2012-02-14.
- Debos 2008.
- "Mapping Conflict Motives: The Central African Republic" (PDF). November 2014.
- "Scheikh Aboulanwar Djarma, ancien Maire de Ndjaména demande à la Minusca de protéger Baba Laddé" (in French). 12 December 2014.
References
- AFP (2011-06-14). "Chad rebel group signs peace accord". AFP. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- AFP (2012-02-14). "Chad rebels threaten to advance on N'Djamena". AFP. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- IRIN (2012-10-09). "Central Africa: Boost for Peace As Rebel Group Disbands". UN Integrated Regional Information Networks. Bangui, CAR. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- Debos, Marielle (2008-04-01). "Fluid Loyalties in a Regional Crisis: Chadian 'Ex-Liberators' in the Central African Republic". African Affairs. 107 (427): 225–241. doi:10.1093/afraf/adn004. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 27667022.
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