Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad (french: Mouvement pour la democratie et la justice au Tchad, abbreviated as MDJT) is a
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 ...
ian
rebel
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Rebel or rebels may also refer to:
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group that tried to oust the government of the current Chadian president
Idriss Déby from October 1998–2003. The movement was founded by
Youssouf Togoïmi
Youssouf Togoïmi (26 March 1953, ''Afrique Express'', number 256, 2 October 2002 . – 24 September 2002, ''Afrique Express'', number 256, 2 October 2002 .) was a Chadian politician who served in the government under President Idriss Déby but su ...
, Déby's former Defense Minister, and operated primarily in
Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti and the
Tibesti Mountains
The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of and i ...
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Though MDJT fought mostly against the
Chadian Military
french: Armée nationale tchadienne
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, they were accused of assassinating the President of an opposition party in 1999, but no evidence supports this claim.
MDJT began negotiating with the Chadian government in January 2002 and signed a treaty giving
amnesty
Amnesty (from the Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, ''amnestia'', "forgetfulness, passing over") is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power offici ...
to all MDJT rebels who stopped fighting. A MDJT remnant continued to fight to on a smaller scale until another agreement was signed in December 2003. This accord ensured high-ranking government positions for MDJT members. Togoïmi died in September 2002 in a Libyan hospital from injuries he had received a few days earlier when his truck hit a
landmine
A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automati ...
. Togoïmi is buried in
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...
.
The movement was similar in where it got its members, the Chadian military, and goals, overthrow of President Déby, to the later
Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy, abbreviated as S.C.U.D. (Socle pour le Changement, l'Unité et la Démocratie in French), is a Chadian rebel group that was formed in October 2005 by former members of the Military of Chad who deserted and ...
.
See also
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Civil war in Chad (1998–2002) Chadian Civil War may refer to:
*Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)
*Chadian Civil War (1979–1986), amid the Chadian–Libyan conflict
*Chadian Civil War (2005–2010)
*Insurgency in Northern Chad
**2021 Northern Chad offensive
A military offensi ...
External links
MIPT Terrorism Knowledge BaseFull text of the 'Peace Agreement between the Government of Chad and MDJT' signed in 2003, UN PeacemakerFull text of the 'Peace Agreement between the Government of Chad and MDJT' signed in 2002, UN Peacemaker
Rebel groups in Chad
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