The Chairman of Armed Resistance Against Anti-Democratic Forces (Résistance armée contre les forces antidémocratiques, RAFAD) stated in a telephone interview on 1 March 2001 that the information contained in TCD32955.E of 28 October 1999 is still relevant.

He specified as well that even though he is now in exile, the RAFAD is directed by the Secretary General, Annaby Moussa N'djole, who is in Benin (ibid.). The Chairman stated that he does not have a direct input into RAFAD affairs, but maintains contact with it (ibid.).

In a Memorandum released on 14 October 2000 by the Forces vives, Abderaman Djasnabaille mentioned that Adoum Moussa Seif was still in exile.

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 find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

The Armed Resistance Against Anti-Democratic Forces (RAFAD), New Port, USA. 1 March 2001. Telephone interview with the chairman.

Force vives, N'Djamena. 14 October 2000. Djasnabaille, Abderaman. "Memorandum." http://www.atd-tchad.com/memorendum.htm [Accessed 10 Feb. 2001]

Additional Sources Consulted

IRB databases

Africa Confidential

Africa Research Bulletin

An attempt to reach a source was unsuccesful

Internet sites including:

BBC News

IRIN

ALWHIDA

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch

FIDH

Armed Conflict Report 2000 - Chad
UNDP:

Gouvernance et gestion des conflits au Chad

Country Reports

The Africa Newswire Network - Chad

Chad Page

Search engines including:

Google

Metacrawler

Dogpile