Popular Front for National Rebirth

Popular Front for National Rebirth (French: Front populaire pour la renaissance nationale, abbr. FPRN) is a rebel group operating in Tissi area, where borders of CAR, Chad and Sudan meet.

Popular Front for National Rebirth
FounderAdoum Yacoub 'Kougou'
LeaderAdoum Yacoub 'Kougou'
AlliesSudan Liberation Movement/Army (During activities in War in Darfur)
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (During activities in War in Darfur)
Union of Resistance Forces (2007-2010)
Sudan (2007/2008)
Opponents Sudan (2001 - 2007)
Chad (2001 - 2010)
Battles and warsChadian Civil War (2005–2010) War in Darfur
Insurgency in Northern Chad

It was founded in 2001 by Adoum Yacoub ‘Kougou’, a veteran of Chadian armed opposition groups. The group begun fighting in Darfur area along Sudanese Liberation Movement during the Darfur war. For most of its existence it operated in southeastern Chad. It is mostly composed of Ouaddaïan but it also has Masalit and Tama combatants. Its fighters are considered to have significant military experience.

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