Damane Zakaria
Damane Zakaria (death 12 February 2022) was a Central African warlord, leader of Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic armed group. Early Life and career 
Damane was born as Moustapha Maloum in Boromata in Vakaga prefecture. He belonged to Goula ethnic group. He began his career as a diamond miner near Bria and later became the boss of diamond mining. In 2002, he moved to Tiringoulou after hearing the death of Yaya Ramadan to revenge the death. He then worked as an anti-poaching guard and advisor to the mayor of Boromata. As an advisor, he was assigned to collect taxes from herders. Rebellion 
In 2006, Presidential Guard ransacked Tiringoulou and the PG soldiers attempted to arrest him. However, he managed to escape to the bush. Due to this incident, aggravated by the state negligence in Vakaga, Damane and Sabone decided to rebel against the Bozize government by creating Union of Democratic Forces for Unity armed group. He signed Birao Accord in April 2007. Bozize appointed Damane as advisor of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) on 13 January 2011. In 2012 he joined Séléka coalition. Later he became general in Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic which formed from ex-Séléka. In 2014 he created Patriotic Rally for the Renewal of the Central African Republic as a splinter group from FPRC. He was killed on 12 February 2022 by Russian mercenaries from Wagner Group in Ouadda together with 20 of his men. References

20th-century births
2022 deaths
African warlords
People from Vakaga
Central African Republic military personnel
People killed in the Central African Republic Civil War
People of the Central African Republic Civil War
Assassinated Central African Republic people
Year of birth missing