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Chad on edge as rebels threaten to advance on capital after president s death
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AfricaExplainer: Who are the rebels threatening to take Chad s capital?
Edward McallisterDavid Lewis
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A Chad army tank is seen on the street, as fighters from the rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) appeared to be moving toward the capital according to the United States, in N djamena, Chad April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Libya-based rebels have set their sights on Chad s capital N Djamena after the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby on Monday. Here are some facts about the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT):
WHEN WAS FACT FORMED?
FACT was formed in April, 2016, in the build-up to that year s presidential elections. It was established after a violent split from another Chadian rebel group, the Sudan-backed UFDD.
Fighters of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) rebel group crossed from Libya over into northern Chad on April 11, the day veteran Chadian President Idriss Deby sought a sixth term in a vote boycotted by main opposition parties.
The rebels attacked a border post before advancing south, travelling in heavily armed pick-up trucks. After intense fighting, the Chadian armed forces over the weekend appeared to have slowed the FACT’s progress some 300km (185 miles) from the capital, Ndjamena.
But in a stunning announcement on Tuesday, a day after provisional results showed that Deby had been re-elected with nearly 80 percent, the military announced that the 68-year-old president, who often joined troops on the front line, had succumbed to wounds suffered during a battle against the rebels.
Who are Chad’s FACT rebels and what are their goals? Al Jazeera Staff © In 2008, rebels reached Ndjamena before being pushed back [File: Finbarr O Reilly/Reuters] In 2008, rebels reached Ndjamena before being pushed back [File: Finbarr O Reilly/Reuters]
Fighters of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) rebel group crossed from Libya over into northern Chad on April 11, the day veteran Chadian President Idriss Deby sought a sixth term in a vote boycotted by main opposition parties.
The rebels attacked a border post before advancing south, travelling in heavily armed pick-up trucks. After intense fighting, the Chadian armed forces over the weekend appeared to have slowed the FACT’s progress some 300km (185 miles) from the capital, Ndjamena.
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