Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy

The Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy, abbreviated as SCUD (English Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy, French socle pour le changement, l' Unité et la Démocratie ) is a Chadian rebel group, which was founded in October 2005 by former members of the Chadian armed forces who defected and is among the founders and leaders, the 30- year-old Yaya Dillo Djérou and his brother combined.

The main aim of the group is to overthrow the government of the current president and uncle of Djérou and his brother Idriss Déby. The SCUD has bases in eastern Chad and the Darfur region of Sudan. In December 2005, the SCUD attack together with members of the Rally for Democracy and Liberty Chadian troops who were stationed in Adre, on. Thus they parted from the Chad-Sudan conflict.

Massimo Giovanola of the Cooperazione Internazionale says, " Deby is Said to have got to the point of offering the rebels 400 million CFA francs (about € 600,000 ) to put down Their arms ... but it's not a question of money Déby Has -acquired. too much power in recent years and the Zaghawa have Decided to get rid of him. "