‘FACT’ Rebel Group

‘FACT’ Rebel Group

Question-FACT rebel group, who were seen in the news recently, are associated with which country?
(a) Chad
(b) Somalia
(c) Nigeria
(d) Sudan
Ans.(a)
Related facts-

  • Fighters of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) is a rebel group led by long-time rebel Mahamat Mahadi Ali.
  • Mahamat Mahadi Ali had reportedly joined the rebel movement in 1978 at the age of 14 years, essentially as a child rebel soldier.
  • The FACT rebels had crossed over into northern Chad from Libya on April 11th when Chad President Idriss Deby sought a sixth term in Presidential Election polls boycotted by main opposition parties.
  • The sole agenda of the rebel group has been to topple Deby’s government. It said in a statement after the announcement of Deby’s death, “Chad is not a monarchy.”

By- Yogesh Pratap Singh

Reference- https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/chads-president-idriss-dby-dies-during-clash-with-rebels-1619166037-1.