Partial ex-Séléka victory Séléka takeover (2012–2013) Séléka–Anti-balaka conflict (2013–2020) CPC rebellion (2020–) On 12 August 2016 35 ex-Séléka fighters escaped besieged PK5 district in Bangui and after travelling more than 600 km[1] and clashing multiple times with security forces some of them managed to reach rebel-controlled towns of Kaga-Bandoro and N'Délé, some were killed and 11 were arrested and sentenced to life in prison.

The convoy was led by Abdoulaye Hissène, Haroun Gaye and Hamit Tidjani and also included fighters Faraz, Asso and Pakim.

[3] These individuals had convinced some ex-Séléka fighters who had been living in the BSS camp for three years and were frustrated with the lengthy disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration process, to join them to the “General Assembly” in Bria.

Thereafter, it was envisaged that some armed fighters would return to their home towns, while others would join FPRC forces under Noureddine Adam in Ndélé.

At the Guerengou checkpoint, between Bangui and Damara, Hissène explained to the gendarmes that he was on a disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration awareness-raising mission and was granted free passage.

[2] Lacking ammunition and outnumbered, security forces could not pursue the convoy, which was then able to stop in Damara to change the tires of some vehicles.

At 5 a.m. on 13 August, MINUSCA stopped the convoy 40 km south of Sibut in Galafondo village[3] and initiated negotiations with Hissène.

[6] Four wounded fighters were evacuated to Bangui hospital for medical assistance, and six were brought to the MINUSCA base in Sibut before being handed over to the national authorities.

On 24 August it was reported that groups of six fighters from the convoy stopped in Katakpa commune near Dekoa asking local inhabitants how to reach Kaga-Bandoro.

lacking direction they arrived in Woulo village 3 km from Dekoa where they kidnapped more people alerting local self-defense forces.

Later in the night from Saturday to Sunday, a unit of the Burundian MINUSCA battalion was attacked 5 km north of Dekoa by a column of ex-Séléka motorcycles trying to force their way south to pick up the escapees.

The men were charged with criminal association, illegal possession of weapons, crimes against the State security and rebellion, and all but one were put under precautionary detention in the Ngaragba prison centre and Camp Deroux — this in spite of their expressed fear of falling victim to anti-balaka actions inside the prison.