Democratic Movement for the Renaissance and Evolution of Central Africa

The Democratic Movement for the Renaissance and Evolution of Central Africa (, MDREC) is a political party in the Central African Republic.

History The party was established in 1990,CAR: Parties that contested the 2011 National Assembly election EISA and led by Joseph Bendounga, a campaigner for democracy and mayor of the capital Bangui. In mid-1992 Bendounga was arrested and sent to prison for six months for criticising President André Kolingba.Arthur Banks, Thomas C Muller, William R Overstreet & Judith F Isacoff (2009) Political Handbook of the World 2009, CQ Press, p236

In the 1993 general elections the party won a single seat in the National Assembly.Elections in the Central African Republic African Elections Database In the 1999 presidential elections the party supported incumbent President Ange-Félix Patassé. Although Bendounga was chosen as the party's candidate for the 2005 presidential elections and he applied to contest the elections,14 register to contest presidential election in CAR Panapress, 17 December 2004 his name did not appear on the ballot.

The party contested the 2011 parliamentary elections, although it only put forward two candidates,CAR: Number of National Assembly candidates by party in the 2011 election EISA and failed to win a seat. It subsequently backed Séléka in their overthrow of the President François Bozizé in 2013.Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p254

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