Central African Republic: the powerful UPC undertakes to withdraw from the rebel coalition of the CPC
Ali Darassa's UPC is committed to withdrawing from the CPC coalition (Illustrative image).
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In the Central African Republic, one of the most powerful armed groups in the country, Ali Darassa's Unit for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) "
undertakes
" to "
withdraw from the Coalition of Patriots for Change
", the CPC , this rebel coalition formed in December and which has since sought to overthrow President Touadéra.
This is indicated in a press release released on Monday evening, the authenticity of which the UPC spokesman confirmed.
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With our correspondent in Bangui,
Florence Morice
The document is handwritten and signed by the hand of Ali Darassa.
The rebel leader declares that he and "
his officers
" are committed to "
withdrawing from the CPC Coalition
", and "
reiterates
[...]
his commitment to the Khartoum process
".
This peace agreement was signed in February 2019 by 14 armed groups, but denounced in December by six of them, including the UPC, on the eve of the presidential election.
To justify this turnaround, Ali Darassa invokes the suffering that the Central Africans are currently enduring: "
insecurity
", "
health situation
", "
famine
" and "
non-humanitarian assistance
" can we read in this message, addressed to the "
national
community".
and international
”.
The UPC, one of the most active groups in the rebellion
Monday evening, some in Bangui remained "
cautious
" on the concrete follow-up that will be given to this "
commitment
".
Considered to be the best equipped and one of the most active within the rebellion, the UPC is mainly present in the east of the country, areas known for their mineral deposits.
Recently, during the counter-offensive led by the national army and its allied forces, Ali Darassa left his base in Bokolobo.
His statement comes a few weeks after President Touadéra announced the organization of a dialogue whose outlines are still unclear.
On several occasions, the head of state has ruled out any further dialogue with those responsible for the rebellion.
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