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| headquarters = [[Darfur]]

| ideology = [[Toubou people|Tubu]] interests<br>[[Baggara Arabs]] interests {{small|(until May 2007)}}<br>Anti-Déby

| allies = {{flag|Sudan}}<br>{{flag|Saudi Arabia}} {{small|(alleged)}}<ref>{{Cite journal |yeardate=2008-09-24 |title=Chad: A New Conflict Frame Work |journal=Crisis Group Africa Report |volume=144 |pages=42}}</ref>

| opponents = {{flagicon|Chad}} [[Idriss Déby]]'s regime

| war = [[Chadian Civil War (2005–2010)|Chadian Civil War]]<br>[[Libyan civil war (2014–2020)]]<br>[[Insurgency in Chad (2016–present)]]

| organizations =

}}

The '''Union of Forces for Democracy and Development''' is the largest group of [[Chad]]ian rebel forces opposed to former [[President of Chad|President]] [[Idriss Déby]]. It was formed in October 2006 under the leadership of [[Mahamat Nouri]].

The group consists of:

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== History ==

On 22 October 2006, the newly formed Union attacked the eastern Chad town of [[Goz Beïda|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-rebels-rocky-road-ndjamena-review|title=Chad: Rebels on the rocky road to N'djamena - Review|work=Reliefweb|date=26 October 2006 |accessdate=2022-10-02}}</ref>

In 2016, the [[Front for Change and Concord in Chad]] was born as it split from the UFDD,. thisThis group is led by Mahamat Mahdi Ali, who studied in France where he was a [[Socialist Party (France)|Socialist Party]] member. The group is considered by the authorities "the most well-supplied with fighters and weapons". The FACT [[Northern Chad offensive (2021)|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|Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno]], claimed to have killed several hundred FACT fighters, who retreated into southern Libya.<ref name="AN">{{cite web|url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/08/08/meet-rebel-groups-in-chads-peace-deal/|title=Meet rebel groups in Chad's peace deal|work=Africa News|date=8 August 2022 |accessdate=2022-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/chads-main-rebel-groups/|title=Chad’sChad's main rebel groups|work=Macau Business|date=8 August 2022 |accessdate=2022-10-02}}</ref>

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".<ref name="AN"/>

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== External links ==

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6075824.stm "Rebels attack eastern Chad town"" 22 October 2006]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312040954/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20628450-1702,00.html "Rebels take control of Chad town" 23 October 2006]

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