The Chadian National Union (french: Union nationale tchadienne, UNT) was a radical Muslim political party in

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

History

The party was founded in 1958 by Issa Dana, Mahamut Outman and Abba Siddick. Created to lobby the "no" vote to the

referendum A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...

on Chad's entry in the

French Community The French Community (1958–1960; french: Communauté française) was the constitutional organization set up in 1958 between France and its remaining African colonies, then in the process of decolonization. It replaced the French Union, which ...

, the party advocated drastic political reforms, to be achieved if necessary through violence. The party was banned in 1962 when President

François Tombalbaye François Tombalbaye ( ar, فرنسوا تومبالباي '; 15 June 1918 – 13 April 1975), also known as N'Garta Tombalbaye, was a Chadian politician who served as the first President of Chad from the country's independence in 1960 until ...

proclaimed the Chadian Progressive Party the sole legal party. It survived as a clandestine organization under the leadership of

Ibrahim Abatcha Ibrahim Abatcha (1938 – February 11, 1968) was a Muslim Chadian politician reputed of Marxist leanings and associations. His political activity started during the decolonization process of Chad from France, but after the country's independence ...

. In 1966 the party merged with the General Union of the Children of Chad to form the

National Liberation Front of Chad FROLINAT (french: Front de libération nationale du Tchad; en, National Liberation Front of Chad) was an insurgent rebel group active in Chad between 1966 and 1993. Origins The organization was a result of the political union between the left ...

(FROLINAT).Chad: Defunct parties
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References

Defunct political parties in Chad Political parties established in 1958 1958 establishments in Chad Rebel groups in Chad 1966 disestablishments in Chad Political parties disestablished in 1966 Banned Islamist parties Islamic political parties {{Chad-stub