Oumar Younous

Oumar Younous Abdoulay (; 2 April 1970 - 10 or 11 November 2015), also known as Oumar Sodiam, was a Sudanese-Central African warlord, military commander, and diamond smuggler.

Life Belonging to Fulani, Younous was born in Tulus, Sudan on 2 April 1970. Prior to the rebellion, he worked as the driver for SODIAM and as a diamond agent and trader in Nzacko, Bria, and Sam Ouandja. In 2006, he cooperated with the UFDR by collecting money from diamond collectors. Later on, he rejected the UFDR-government peace agreement and decided to establish a new armed group, Forces for the Unification of the Central African Republic (FURCA) or "Black Camp". Later, he joined MLJC in October 2008. Upon the fall of the Seleka government, he joined FPRC. UNSC imposed sanctions on Younous on 20 August 2025.

Younous died on 10 or 11 October 2015 in a clash between MINUSCA and FPRC in Sibut.

Personal life Younouss was Abakar Sabone's brother-in-law.