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National Liberation Front of Chad
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half of the country and is the son of Oueddei Kichidemi, ''derde'' of the Teda. He entered politics in the late 1960s as a militant in the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT) led by Abba Siddick. FROLINAT resented the political dominance enjoyed by southerners under the presidency of François Tombalbaye and advocated the participation of central and northern peop |
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ion to the Chadian government. This role enhanced the position of the derde among the Toubou. After 1967 the ''derde'' hoped to rally the Toubou to the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT). Moral authority became military authority shortly thereafter when his son, Goukouni Oueddei, became one of the leaders of the Second Liberation Army of FROLINAT. Goukouni was to become a nationa |