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[[File:Damane Zakaria.jpg|thumb|right|General Damane Zakaria, the head of the UFDR]]

'''Union of Democratic Forces for Unity''' ({{lang-fr|Union des Forces Démocratiques pour le Rassemblement}}, '''UFDR''') is the rebel group fighting against the government in the [[Central African Republic Civil War]]. The CAR has accused UFDR of being backed by the government of [[Sudan]].

The UFDR leader, [[Michel Detodia]], has said [[Central African Republic]] president [[François Bozizé]] has ruled on an ethnic basis since seizing power from President [[Ange-Félix Patassé]] in March [[2003]]. "Many people from other ethnic groups and different political parties are ostracised and banned from participating in the management of the country," he said.

[http://allafrica.com/stories/200611130081.html]

On April 13, 2007, a peace agreement between the government and the UFDR was signed in [[Birao]]. The agreement provides for an amnesty for the UFDR, its recognition as a political party, and the eventual integration of its fighters into the army.<ref name=Sign>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-13-central-africa_N.htm "Central African Republic, rebels sign peace deal"], Associated Press (''USA Today''), April 13, 2007.</ref>