The Union of Forces for Democracy and Development is the largest group of
Chad
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ian rebel forces opposed to former
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Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby Itno ( '; 18 June 1952 – 20 April 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the sixth List of heads of state of Chad, president of Chad from 1991 until his death in 2021 during the 2021 Northern Chad offensive, No ...
. It was formed in October 2006 under the leadership of
Mahamat Nouri
General Mahamat Nouri (born 1947) is a Chadian insurgent leader who currently commands the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD). A Muslim from northern Chad, he began his career as a FROLINAT rebel, and when the group's Second Arm ...
.
The group consists of:
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United Front for Democratic Change
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Democratic Revolutionary Council
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Union of Forces for Progress and Democracy
History
On 22 October 2006, the newly formed Union attacked the eastern Chad town of
Goz Beida. Although it was initially unclear if they succeeded or if the government was able to defend the city, it later became clear that the Union had captured the city, along with several other cities like
Am Timan
Am Timan (Arabic: أم تيمان, ''ʾUmm Tīmān'') is a city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Salamat. Most of economy comes from Salamat region such as fish, vegetables and anomalies meat, etc. In Arabic, Am Timan means "mother o ...
.
In 2016, the
Front for Change and Concord in Chad
The Front for Change and Concord in Chad (, ), or FACT, is a political and military organisation created by SG Mahamat Mahdi Ali in March 2016 in Tanua, in the north of Chad, with the goal of overthrowing the government of Chad. It is a splin ...
was born as it split from the UFDD. This group is led by Mahamat Mahdi Ali, who studied in France where he was a
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member. The group is considered by the authorities "the most well-supplied with fighters and weapons". The FACT
led the latest major offensive from rear bases in Libya, which left the death of the President Déby on 19 April 2021, and weeks later the military junta that took power, led by his son the General
Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, claimed to have killed several hundred FACT fighters, who retreated into southern Libya.
FACT refused to sign the agreement with the government, saying in a statement that this "rejection is concomitant with the failure to take into account our demands", such as the release of prisoners. The rebel group also stated that it "remains available for dialogue everywhere and always".
See also
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War in Chad (2005–2010) War in Chad or Chadian Civil War may refer to:
* Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)
* Chadian–Libyan War
** Toyota War
* Chadian Civil War (2005–2010)
* Insurgency in Chad (2016–present)
** 2021 Northern Chad offensive
The Northern Chad offe ...
References
External links
"Rebels attack eastern Chad town"" 22 October 2006
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Chadian Civil War (2005–2010)
Rebel alliances
Rebel groups in Chad