Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance
| Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance | |
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| Mouvement des forces démocratiques de Casamance | |
Flag of the MFDC | |
| Leaders | Augustin Diamacoune Senghor (until 2007) Mamadou Nkrumah Sané Leopold Sagna (until 2000) Sidy Badji Salif Sadio César Atoute Badiate Mamadou Niantang Diatta |
| Dates of operation | 1982–present |
| Active regions | Casamance, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia |
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| Battles and wars | Casamance conflict Guinea-Bissau Civil War ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia |
battles, war.The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (French: Mouvement des forces démocratiques de Casamance; MFDC) is the main separatist movement in the Casamance region of Senegal.
The modern MFDC was founded in 1982 under the leadership of Father Augustin Diamacoune Senghor to push for the independence of Casamance. It is named after a political organization that was founded during French rule of Senegal in 1949 by Emile Badiane and Ibou Diallo before being integrated into the Senegalese Democratic Bloc in 1954. The MFDC's armed wing was formed in 1985 and is called Atika (Jola for "warrior").
The MFDC has fought against the Government of Senegal in the Casamance conflict. Despite various peace agreements, factional splits within the MFDC have resulted in continued conflict.