2006 In Chad
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This article is a list of events in the year 2006 in
Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...
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Idriss Déby Idriss Déby Itno ( '; 18 June 1952 – 20 April 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the sixth List of heads of state of Chad, president of Chad from 1991 until his death in 2021 during the 2021 Northern Chad offensive, No ...
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Pascal Yoadimnadji Pascal Yoadimnadji (April 8, 1950 – February 23, 2007) was a Chadian politician. He was Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to his death in February 2007.Valery Gottingar, , Chadian government web site, February 23, 2007 . Biography Y ...


Events


January

* January 27 - More than 2,000 total refugees flee from the
Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...
into Chad's southern border, fleeing factional violence in their home country.


April

* April 12 - The Chadian government sends soldiers to the capital, N'Djamena to secure it against the incoming threat of rebels. * April 14 - Peace Corps temporarily suspends their participation in Chad under worry of safety of volunteers within the country due to instability and rebel fighting. * April 18 - UN Secretary General
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warns that violence from Chad could spread to neighboring Central African countries.


August

* August 26 - President Déby forces oil companies Chevron and
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out of the country, citing that neither company had not paid taxes to the country.


September

* September 4 - Mike Fay of
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uncovers that poachers had killed 100 dead elephants near a preserve in Northern Chad.


References

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Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...
Chad Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...