Yaya Dillo Djérou

Yaya Dillo Djérou became a prominent political figure in Chad. On October 14, 2005, when the government of Idriss Déby had to admit desertions in the army, especially from the Zaghawa, the President's ethnic group. These deserters were under the leadership of Djérou; based in the Sudanese region of Darfur Djérou, a former telecommunications engineer, had left Déby's party MPS and became president of a revolutionary junta ("président du collège révolutionnaire") heading an organization called Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy (SCUD), a rebel alliance. The group has declared it plans to overthrow Déby, and is of zaghawa ethnicity. To open negotiations with the government, he has demanded that all political prisoners be freed.^[1]^[2]

He has successively left armed rebellion to become a cabinet minister in Déby's government.^[3]^[4]

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Chadian Civil War (2005–10)

Rebel groups	Union of Forces for Democracy and Development Union of Forces for Democracy and Development-Fundamental United Front for Democratic Change Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy Rally for Democracy and Liberty Rally of Democratic Forces National Movement for Reform and Development Justice and Equality Movement Janjaweed

History and events	Darfur conflict Second Battle of Adré Battle of Borota Tripoli Agreement Amdjereme raid Dalola raid Chadian presidential election, 2006 Battle of N'Djamena (2006) 2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt Mediation of the Chadian-Sudanese conflict Dakar Accord Battle of N'Djamena (2008)