Jean-Francis Diandi | |
|---|---|
 Jean-Francis Diandi in February 2018 | |
| Born | 1992or1993(age 31–32) [1] |
| Nationality | Central African Republic |
| Other names | Ramazani |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Anti-balaka |
| Years of service | until 2018, since 2020 |
Jean-Francis Diandi alias Ramazani is an Anti-balaka militia leader from Bria, Central African Republic.
He was responsible for killing a Mauritanian peacekeeper on 4 December 2017. [2] He was arrested on 16 March 2018 by peacekeeping forces and sent to Ngaragba Central Prison in Bangui. In December 2020, he was released from prison and joined Coalition of Patriots for Change rebels in Bria. [3]
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