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IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
The Union Démocratique pour le
Progrès Tchadien (UDPT), led by former minister Elie Romba,
was one of the 15 political parties that participated in the 1996
presidential election (Political Handbook of the World
1998,174; ARB June 1996, 1226). "Finance minister under
Habre and justice minister under Deby, Romba... comes from the
southern Logone Oriental region, where rebels loyal to Moise Kette
were active against Deby's government" (Reuters 31 May 1996).
Although election results for the UDPT are not indicated, it did
not participate in the second round of elections, which took place
on 3 July 1996 (CIA World Factbook Almanac of Politics and
Government 1999).
Reports on the religious composition of the
members, activities and treatment by party members of the Alliance
Nationale pour la Solidarite et la Démocratie (ANSD) could
not be found among the sources consulted by the Research
Directorate.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is
not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any
particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see the list
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Request.
References
Africa Research Bulletin: Political,
Social and Cultural Series [Oxford]. 1997-1998. Vols. 34-35.
Nos. 1-12.
Political Handbook of the World
1998. 1998. Edited by Arthur S. Banks. Binghamton, NY: CSA
Publications.
CIA World Factbook Almanac of
Politics and Government. 1999. [Internet] http://www.agora.it/elections[Accessed
29 January 1999].
Reuters. 31 May 1996. "Fifteen
Candidates for Chad Presidential Election." (NEXIS).
Additional Sources Consulted
Africa Confidential [London].
June - September 1996. Vol. 37. Nos. 12-18.
Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices for 1997. 1998. United States Department of State.
Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Press.
Keesings Record of World Events
[Cambridge]. Vol. 42. June-September 1996. Nos. 5-12.
Resource Centre. Country File. Chad.
June-July 1996.
West Africa [London].
June-September 1996.
Electronic sources: IRB Databases,
LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD, World News Connection (WNC).
Unsuccessful attempt to contact oral
source.