Timane Erdimi

[2] He is a member of the ethnic group Zaghawa and nephew of the Chadian President Idriss Déby.

[3] Despite past differences, various rebel groups, including the RFC, agreed to unite as the Union of Resistance Forces on January 19, 2009.

"[4] The Union of Resistance Forces reportedly chose Erdimi by consensus to lead the new group on January 23.

[5] By 2017, Erdimi was living in exile in Qatar; from there, he was still commanding a loyal rebel force which was based in southern Libya.

His continued activities resulted in Chad severing diplomatic relations with Qatar, arguing that the later state was supporting "terrorism".