Rally of Forces for Change

Rally of Forces for Change
Rassemblement des forces pour le changement
LeadersTimane Erdimi
Tom Erdimi
Foundation1 May 2006
Split fromSCUD
HeadquartersGeneina
IdeologyBidayet Zaghawa interests
Anti-Déby
OpponentsChad Idriss Déby's regime
Battles and warsChadian Civil War

The Rally of Forces for Change (in French: Rassemblement des forces pour le changement or RFC), formerly the Rally of Democratic Forces (in French: Rassemblement des Forces Démocratiques or RaFD) is a Chadian rebel group formed mainly by Zaghawa, ethnic group to which President Idriss Déby belonged, deserters from the Chadian government and army and led by Timane and his twin brother Tom Erdimi. It is currently allied to the United Front for Democratic Change rebel group and both were dedicated to overthrowing Erdimi's uncle, Chadian President Idriss Déby and his administration. The 12,000 troops that make up the RFC were expected to disrupt the 2006 presidential elections, but they did not, and President Déby returned to power.