Public Figure Record

Who is Ali Darassa?

Ali Darassa

Central African armed-group leader who founded the Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC).

Latest source 11 Jul 2025Reviewed 26 Oct 20266 sources

Identity

Full name
Ali Darassa1 2
Also known as
Ali Darassa Mahamat, Ali Mahamat Darassa, Ali Darrassa, Ali Daras
Country
Central African Republic
Born
1978
Status
Active

Former roles

  • Dec 2020Co-founder · Coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC)1
  • 2014 – Jul 2025Founder and leader · Unité pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC)1 3

Sources

  1. PrimaryNarrative summary of reasons for listing: Ali Darassa (CFi.015)United Nations Security Council · 21 Dec 2021
  2. PrimaryOFAC Recent Actions: Central African Republic Designation (17 December 2021)US Department of the Treasury, OFAC · 17 Dec 2021
  3. SecondaryCentral African Republic's major rebel groups to disarm, dissolveAfricanews · 11 Jul 2025

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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