Dieudonné Ndomaté | |
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Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism | |
In office March 3, 2019 – May 11, 2021 | |
President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
Prime Minister | Firmin Ngrébada |
Preceded by | Jacob Mokpem Bionli |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Saraiva Yanzere |
Leader of Anti-balaka (Ngaïssona branch) | |
In office January 2019 – May 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona |
Succeeded by | Igor Lamaka |
National coordinator of Anti-balaka | |
In office 2013 – January 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Batangafo, Central African Republic |
Nationality | Central African Republic |
Dieudonné Ndomaté is former Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism in the Central African Republic, and leader of Anti-balaka, arrested in 2021 for treason and later acquitted.
He is a paternal uncle of Rodrigue Ngaibona alias Andjilo, another Anti-balaka general. From 2004 to 2012 he studied at University of Bangui. [1] [2]
In 2013, Ndomaté joined Anti-balaka. On 5 December 2013, he left Bouca to participate in attack on Bangui. [2] In December 2014, he was a Deputy Chief of Operations of the Anti-balaka of Boy-Rabe neighborhood in Bangui. [3] In 2015, he was National Coordinator in charge of the operations of the former Antibalaka. [4] After transfer of Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona to the International Criminal Court in January 2019, Dieudonné Ndomaté became de facto leader of the Ngaïssona branch of the Anti-balaka. [5] He was one of the signatories of 2019 peace agreement. [6] On 3 March 2019, president Touadera nominated him as a Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism. [7]
On 28 March 2020, 16 anti-balaka members were arrested at his residence in police operation. In early April 2020, in a show of protest, he suspended his participation in the government for a few days. [8] In 2020 elections, he was an independent candidate from district Batangafo I. [5] On 15 December 2020, he joined Coalition of Patriots for Change led by former president François Bozizé. [9] On 16 December, he left Bangui towards Batangafo taking with him a few vehicles which he handed over to CPC rebels. On 11 May 2021, he was arrested in Bouca for incitement to insurrection. [10] [11] On 12 May, he was transferred to Bangui and placed under arrest. [12] On 27 May 2022, after two weeks of trials he and 15 other people were acquitted of all charges due to insufficient evidence. [13]
Dieudonné Ndomaté | |
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Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism | |
In office March 3, 2019 – May 11, 2021 | |
President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
Prime Minister | Firmin Ngrébada |
Preceded by | Jacob Mokpem Bionli |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Saraiva Yanzere |
Leader of Anti-balaka (Ngaïssona branch) | |
In office January 2019 – May 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona |
Succeeded by | Igor Lamaka |
National coordinator of Anti-balaka | |
In office 2013 – January 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Batangafo, Central African Republic |
Nationality | Central African Republic |
Dieudonné Ndomaté is former Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism in the Central African Republic, and leader of Anti-balaka, arrested in 2021 for treason and later acquitted.
He is a paternal uncle of Rodrigue Ngaibona alias Andjilo, another Anti-balaka general. From 2004 to 2012 he studied at University of Bangui. [1] [2]
In 2013, Ndomaté joined Anti-balaka. On 5 December 2013, he left Bouca to participate in attack on Bangui. [2] In December 2014, he was a Deputy Chief of Operations of the Anti-balaka of Boy-Rabe neighborhood in Bangui. [3] In 2015, he was National Coordinator in charge of the operations of the former Antibalaka. [4] After transfer of Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona to the International Criminal Court in January 2019, Dieudonné Ndomaté became de facto leader of the Ngaïssona branch of the Anti-balaka. [5] He was one of the signatories of 2019 peace agreement. [6] On 3 March 2019, president Touadera nominated him as a Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism. [7]
On 28 March 2020, 16 anti-balaka members were arrested at his residence in police operation. In early April 2020, in a show of protest, he suspended his participation in the government for a few days. [8] In 2020 elections, he was an independent candidate from district Batangafo I. [5] On 15 December 2020, he joined Coalition of Patriots for Change led by former president François Bozizé. [9] On 16 December, he left Bangui towards Batangafo taking with him a few vehicles which he handed over to CPC rebels. On 11 May 2021, he was arrested in Bouca for incitement to insurrection. [10] [11] On 12 May, he was transferred to Bangui and placed under arrest. [12] On 27 May 2022, after two weeks of trials he and 15 other people were acquitted of all charges due to insufficient evidence. [13]