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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 ...
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Incumbents

*
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...
:
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 ...
*
Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
: ** until 23 February:
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 ...
** 23 February-26 February:
Adoum Younousmi Adoum Younousmi (born 1962) is a Chadian politician who served in the government of Chad as Minister of Public Works and Transport from 2003 to 2005 and as Minister of State for Infrastructure from 2005 to 2011. He was briefly Prime Minister in an a ...
** starting 26 February:
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye (; born December 31, 1949


Events


January

*January 3 - During a demonstration in the capital led by wounded soldiers demanding better medical care, the security forces open fire on the demonstrators killing at least one person. * January 5 - During a visit to
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 ...
by the Chinese Foreign Minister
Li Zhaoxing Li Zhaoxing (; born 20 October 1940) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2003 to 2007. He previously served as Ambassador of China to the United States from 1998 to 2001, Permanent Rep ...
, the
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and Chad sign a series of loan, debt relief and economic cooperation accords worth $80 million, of which $32 million in debt relief and $26 as a debt loan. * January 6 - President
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 ...
was present at the ceremony in which 200 rebels joined the
army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
in Goz Beida, which stemmed from a ceasefire among government and rebels signed on December 24, 2006. * January 10 - The
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decides following a meeting on the ongoing conflicts in Chad,
Darfur Darfur ( ; ) is a region of western Sudan. ''Dār'' is an Arabic word meaning "home f – the region was named Dardaju () while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë , and it was renamed Dartunjur () when the Tunjur ruled the area. ...
and 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 ...
to send a new technical assessment mission to Chad and 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 ...
so to establish the chances of deploying a UN peace mission there. * January 13 -
Mahamat Nouri General Mahamat Nouri (born 1947) is a Chadian insurgent leader who currently commands the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD). A Muslim from northern Chad, he began his career as a FROLINAT rebel, and when the group's Second Arm ...
's
Union of Forces for Democracy and Development The Union of Forces for Democracy and Development is the largest group of Chadian rebel forces opposed to former President Idriss Déby. It was formed in October 2006 under the leadership of Mahamat Nouri. The group consists of: * United Fron ...
(UFDD) rebels occupy briefly the town of Ounianga Kébir in the BET Region.http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWFiles2007.nsf/FilesByRWDocUnidFilename/F8401625F7E1FE6C8525728B0070D5E5-Full_Report.pdf/$File/Full_Report.pdf * January 15 - Chad lodges a formal protest to
Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
, complaining that the
Sudanese Air Force The Sudanese Air Force () is the air force, aerial warfare branch of the Military of Sudan, Sudanese Armed Forces. It was established in 1956 following Sudan's independence earlier that year, and first saw action in the First Sudanese Civil War. ...
flew over army's positions in eastern Chad. * January 17 - The rebel militias
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(RAFD) and UFDD capture, following a joint attack, the town of Ade in
Ouaddaï Region Ouaddaï may refer to: * Ouaddaï highlands, an area in eastern Chad along the border with Sudan * Ouaddaï Prefecture Ouaddaï may refer to: * Ouaddaï highlands, an area in eastern Chad along the border with Sudan * Ouaddaï Prefecture, a form ...
. * January 24 - The Air West Flight 612 flying from
Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ...
to
El Fasher Al-Fashir or El Fasher () is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a city in the Darfur region of southwestern Sudan, northeast of Nyala, Sudan. "Al-Fashir" (description) ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 2007, webpage: A historica ...
is hijacked by a lone gunman and diverted to
N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Chad, largest city of Chad. It is also a Provinces of Chad, special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements'', similar to the city of Paris. Originally calle ...
, where the hijacker surrenders. * January 24 - Following aerial attacks the Chadian army retakes Ade. * January 28 - Ethnic
Zaghawa Zaghawa may refer to: * Zaghawa people * Zaghawa language Zaghawa is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Zaghawa people of east-central Chad (in the Sahel) and northwestern Sudan (Darfur). The people who speak this language call it Beria, ...
militias raid in
Dar Tama Dar Tama () is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Gueréda, northeast of Abéché. The population consists primarily of non-Arab tribes. Dar Tama is the historical home of the Tama, who make up the majority o ...
a group of Tama villages between Am Zoer and Biltine, killing seven Tama and burning 200 homes. * January 29 - A unit of
United Front for Democratic Change The United Front for Democratic Change (, ; FUC) was a Chadian rebel alliance, made up of eight individual rebel groups, all with the goals of overthrowing the government of Chadian president Idriss Déby. It is now part of the Union of Forces ...
(FUC) Tama militia members (which has recently made peace with the Chadian government) is ambushed by Zaghawa
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rebels southeast of Guéréda, causing the death of 20 civilians and 31 FUC militia members. * January 31 - Security forces members arrest Marcel Ngargoto, secretary-general of the human rights organization ''Association des Droits de l'Homme sans Frontières'' (DHSF) and a journalist for the community radio station Radio Brokass. He is accused of "ruthless handling of sensitive news which could harm national cohesion" for having criticized the Moissala police chief."Chad"
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2007, March 11, 2008.
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, U.S. Department of State.
"Chad - Annual Report 2008"
''Freedom of the press worldwide in 2008'',
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, 2008.


February

* February 1 - UFDD rebels attack violently
Adré Adré () is the main town of the Assoungha department in the Ouaddaï Region of Chad. It is located very close to Chad's eastern border with Sudan, 400m away. The town is served by Adré Airport. History The Chadian-Sudanese conflict began on ...
in Ouaddaï but were unable to take the town. At least a dozen civilians are reported killed, and about 40 wounded.http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=68&set_id=1&art_id=qw1170335702567B236 * February 15 - Aid agency
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intervenes warning that Chad may become "another Darfur" if measures are not taken to contain the ethnic conflict in the country. * February 16 - The
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, l ...
releases a statement in which it warns that a new genocide on the scale of that in Rwanda in 1994 may take place in Chad, where killing tactics similar to those in
Darfur Darfur ( ; ) is a region of western Sudan. ''Dār'' is an Arabic word meaning "home f – the region was named Dardaju () while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë , and it was renamed Dartunjur () when the Tunjur ruled the area. ...
have already been established. * February 21 - UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was the South Korean minister ...
puts before the Security Council two alternative plans for the deployment in Chad and 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 ...
either 6,000 or 11,000 peacekeeping troops. * February 21 - In
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, under
Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...
n pressure Chadian and Sudanese Presidents agree to increase efforts to end violence spilling over the border from Darfur. * February 23 - Following the death of
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 ...
, Infrastructure Minister
Adoum Younousmi Adoum Younousmi (born 1962) is a Chadian politician who served in the government of Chad as Minister of Public Works and Transport from 2003 to 2005 and as Minister of State for Infrastructure from 2005 to 2011. He was briefly Prime Minister in an a ...
assumes the interim as
Prime Minister of Chad This is a list of prime ministers of Chad since the formation of the post of prime minister of Chad in 1978 to the present day. A total of nineteen people have served as prime minister of Chad (not counting one acting prime minister). Addition ...
. * February 28 - The Chadian government announces it will not accept a peacekeeping force on its territory and will only accept a civilian police.


March

* March 5 - former FUC insurgent leader Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim is nominated Defence Minister. * March 22 - The UNHCR warns that an estimated 36,000 Chadians have fled the war in Chad by searching refuge in Darfur, despite the humanitarian crisis there. * March 22 - The Chadian government accuses the Sudanese Air Force of bombing the towns of
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and Bahaï, an area where
Darfur Darfur ( ; ) is a region of western Sudan. ''Dār'' is an Arabic word meaning "home f – the region was named Dardaju () while ruled by the Daju, who migrated from Meroë , and it was renamed Dartunjur () when the Tunjur ruled the area. ...
rebels are known to operate. * March 31 - The government accuses Sudanese
Janjaweed The Janjaweed () are an Sudanese Arabs, Arab nomad militia group operating in the Sahel, Sahel region, specifically in Sudan, particularly in Darfur and eastern Chad. They have also been speculated to be active in Yemen. According to the United ...
of attacking the villages of Tiero and Marena in eastern Chad, killing hundreds and displacing 9,000 civilians, in what the UNHCR judges the worst attacks in the region it the last six months.


April

* April 6 - In retaliation to the attack on Tiero and Marena Chadian forces supported by helicopters, attacking rebel positions close to the Sudanese border. * April 9 - Chadian troops clash with Sudanese forces inside Darfur, whose violence was called by UNHCR official in the area "apocalyptic". * April 13 - The former Chadian President
Goukouni Oueddei Goukouni Oueddei ( '; born 1944) is a Chadian politician who served as President of Chad from 1979 to 1982. A northerner, Goukouni commanded FROLINAT rebels with Libyan support during the first Chadian Civil War against Chad's southern-domin ...
is received in
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by the Gabonese President
Omar Bongo Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was a Gabonese politician who was the second president of Gabon from 1967 until Death and state funeral of Omar Bongo, his death in 2009. A member of the Gabonese De ...
, pleading the latter to act as a mediator in the Chadian crisis. * April 14 - Following the Chadian-Sudanese army clash in Sudan, Chadian Foreign Minister
Ahmad Allam-Mi Ahmad Allam-Mi (born 1948
United Nations press release, BIO/4019, 8 September 2008.
) is a Chadian diplomat who ...
meets Sudanese President
Omar al-Bashir Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (born 1 January 1944) is a Sudanese former military officer and politician who served as Head of state of Sudan, Sudan's head of state under various titles from 1989 until 2019, when he was deposed in 2019 Sudanese c ...
in an attempt to defuse tensions, but he also insists that the Sudanese government is supporting Chadian rebels and the Janjaweed. * April 17 - In a meeting held in
Libreville Libreville (; ) is the capital and largest city of Gabon, located on the Gabon Estuary. Libreville occupies of the northwestern province of Estuaire Province, Estuaire. Libreville is also a port on the Gabon Estuary, near the Gulf of Guinea. A ...
,
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, former Chadian President
Goukouni Oueddei Goukouni Oueddei ( '; born 1944) is a Chadian politician who served as President of Chad from 1979 to 1982. A northerner, Goukouni commanded FROLINAT rebels with Libyan support during the first Chadian Civil War against Chad's southern-domin ...
sees Idriss Déby and offers his disponibility to meet the rebels and act as a mediator.


May

* May 2 - Chad's 32,000 civil servants begin a months-long strike affecting schools and hospitals, and asking the government to increase their wage through the use of the oil revenues. * May 3 - The Chadian and Sudanese presidents sign an accord in
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to not support each other's rebels and to create a joint border force, collaborating with the
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' plan to deploy 11,000 men in eastern Chad so to stabilise the region. * May 9 - The Chadian government signs an accord with
UNICEF UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development a ...
for the demobilisation of
child soldiers Children in the military, including state armed forces, non-state armed groups, and other military organizations, may be trained for combat, assigned to support roles, such as cooks, porters/couriers, or messengers, or used for tactical adv ...
from its armed forces. * May 19 - Journalist and human rights activist Marcel Ngargoto is released from detention, in which he has been since January 31, after having subjected himself to a
hunger strike A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance where participants fasting, fast as an act of political protest, usually with the objective of achieving a specific goal, such as a policy change. Hunger strikers that do not take fluids are ...
. * May 25 - Chadian government raises the state of emergency proclaimed six months earlier. * May 25 - Following an aggression against its personnel in
Iriba Iriba () is a small town in the Wadi Fira Region of the African country of Chad. It is known as part of the Kobé Department as well as having its own prefecture and area court. It is currently being served by the Iriba Airport. Iriba has a ...
, the United Nations
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suspends operations in the area of the attack. * May 31 - The government offers a 15% wage increase to put an end to the civil service strike began on May 2, but the offer is declined as judged insufficient by union leaders.


June

* June 5 - Chadian Prime Minister
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye (; born December 31, 1949
rejects the French idea of creating a
humanitarian corridor A humanitarian corridor is a type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid in, and/or refugees out of a crisis region. Such a corridor can also be associated with a no-fly zone or no-drive zone. Va ...
across Chadian territory to bring aid to Darfur. * June 8 - Aid organisation
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF; pronounced ), known in some English-speaking settings as Doctors Without Borders, is a charity that provides humanitarian medical care. It is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) of French origin known for its projects in conflict zo ...
(MSF), which has undertaken a survey among internally displaced Chadians, reports in a press release that four children under five are dying per 10,000 every day, double the rate that signals an emergency according to
WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has 6 regional offices and 15 ...
thresholds. * June 9 - President Idriss Déby opens to the possibility of a military international force in Chad, which he had previously resisted. * June 23 - A Chadian government delegation led by the interim Prime Minister Adoum Younousmi and the main rebel groups meet in
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so to start to a series of peace talks sponsored by the Libyan leader
Muammar al-Gaddafi Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination by Libyan rebel forces in 2011. He came to power ...
.


July

* July 2 - A spokesman for the rebel
Union of Forces for Democracy and Development The Union of Forces for Democracy and Development is the largest group of Chadian rebel forces opposed to former President Idriss Déby. It was formed in October 2006 under the leadership of Mahamat Nouri. The group consists of: * United Fron ...
(UFDD), announces that if the talks being kept in Libya failed, there would be a return to all-out war. * July 20 - The Chadian government dissolves a committee that managed a share of oil income, claiming mismanagement and corruption. The committee was encharged with allocating 5% of the countries annual oil revenues to local communities in the oil-extraction region. * July 23 -
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foreign ministers in a joint meeting give instructions to their military staffs to draw up plans for an operation to deploy EU troops in Chad and the Central African Republic, as part UN peacekeeping force. France is expected to play a dominant role in this EU force. * July 30 - Following
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ese mediation President Déby meets in the capital with a group of opposition leaders in exile, led by
Goukouni Oueddei Goukouni Oueddei ( '; born 1944) is a Chadian politician who served as President of Chad from 1979 to 1982. A northerner, Goukouni commanded FROLINAT rebels with Libyan support during the first Chadian Civil War against Chad's southern-domin ...
but including also
Fidèle Moungar Fidèle Abdelkérim Moungar (born 1948) is a Chadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Chad in 1993. He is currently Secretary-General of Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism (ACTUS), a left-wing opposition party. Life Moungar is an e ...
, , Adoum Togoï and
Antoine Bangui Antoine Bangui-Rombaye (born 1933) is a Chadian political figure and author. Between 1962 and 1972, Bangui was a member of the cabinet, including as foreign minister. However, he fell out of favor with President François Tombalbaye and was impri ...
.


August

* August 9 -
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, due to heavy rains, overflows flooding homes in dozens of surrounding villages, with people being carried away by the waters. * August 10 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposes a plan for the deployment of UN peacekeeping troops in eastern Chad with the primary objective of protecting civilians. * August 13 - The Chadian government and the opposition sign an accord postponing legislative elections to 2009 and on sharing power up to that date. * August 22 - New tribal clashes among Zaghawa and Tama in
Dar Tama Dar Tama () is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Gueréda, northeast of Abéché. The population consists primarily of non-Arab tribes. Dar Tama is the historical home of the Tama, who make up the majority o ...
cause the death of eleven Tama and one Zaghawa. * August 23 - Chadian Foreign Minister
Ahmad Allam-Mi Ahmad Allam-Mi (born 1948
United Nations press release, BIO/4019, 8 September 2008.
) is a Chadian diplomat who ...
protested with the Central African Republic government for the killing of four Chadian civilians by a CAR soldier. * August 26 - As a measure to contain the serious flood damage caused by the heavy rains the government has promised to provide US$623,000 for the Chadians displaced in the
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Mayo-Kebbi Ouest () is one of the 23 regions of Chad. Its capital is Pala. It is composed of the southern areas of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Pala and Léré). Geography The region borders Mayo-Kebbi Est Region t ...
. * August 27 - Pending arbitration by the
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, Chadian Union leaders suspend a strike by the country's civil servants which has disrupted public schools and hospitals since its beginning in May.


September

* September 6 - The
World Food Programme The World Food Programme (WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961 ...
(WFP) launches an appeal for US$81 million so to be able to feed Darfur refugees and internally displaced persons in eastern Chad. * September 12 - Armed men allegedly working for the security forces detain
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correspondent Fadoul Beneye. * September 14 - A leader of
Timane Erdimi Timane Erdimi is the leader of the Chadian rebel group Rally of Forces for Change, Rally of Democratic Forces (''Rassemblement des Forces pour le Changement'', RFC) which had 800 soldiers in early 2008. He is a member of the ethnic group Zaghawa pe ...
's Rassemblement des Forces du Changement (RFC) warns that EU troops (expected as part of the future peacekeeping force) will be attacked if they won't remain neutral. * September 20 - In his first visit in the country since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2006, Idriss Déby arrives in the
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to meet top Chinese officials, included President
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.


October

* October 4 - The Déby government and the four main Chadian armed groups sign an accord in Libya, which in exchange for a ceasefire promises a government posts. The accord opens the road for the deployment in eastern Chad of an international peace contingent. * October 8 - The Chadian government and three exiled opposition parties ( Younous Ibedou Awad's Alliance of Resistant Democrats (ADR), Chadian Democratic Rally (RDT) and the Union of the Chadian People for National Reconstruction (UPTRN)) sign in
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in
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, including an amnesty and the full participation of the opposition to the political life. * October 10 - An estimated 1,000 former FUC fighters located in
Dar Tama Dar Tama () is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Gueréda, northeast of Abéché. The population consists primarily of non-Arab tribes. Dar Tama is the historical home of the Tama, who make up the majority o ...
, amid voices that they were going to be disarmed, desert the government and move towards the Chadian-Sudanese border. * October 12 - United States evangelical missionary Steve Goldbold is kidnapped by
MDJT Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad (, abbreviated as MDJT) is a Chadian rebel group. It initially tried to oust the government of the current Chadian president Idriss Déby from October 1998–2003. The movement was founded by Youssouf Tog ...
rebels in the
Tibesti The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of and ...
region. The MDJT leader Aboubakar Choua Dazi accuses Goldbold to be "in the service of the regime in N'Djamena to create division in the center of the movement".


November

* November 30 - Four army officers, the sultan and the governor of
Dar Tama Dar Tama () is one of three departments in Wadi Fira, a region of Chad. Its capital is Gueréda, northeast of Abéché. The population consists primarily of non-Arab tribes. Dar Tama is the historical home of the Tama, who make up the majority o ...
, and one additional individual are arrested in Guéréda. The governor is a member of the FUC, while the sultan is accused of sympathising with the rebels.


December

* December 14 - Nadjikimo Benoudjita, managing editor of the small weekly newspaper ''Notre Temps'', is arrested without warrant. While in custody it was announced that the ''Notre Temps'' was to be considered "purely and simply shut down".
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Chad: Pressure mounting on journalists
, press release, January 21, 2008.
* December 17 - The journalist Nadjikimo Benoudjita is charged with " incitement to tribal and religious hatred" and released on
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.


Deaths

* January 30 -
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, National Mediator and former Prime Minister, dies. * February 23 -
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,
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, dies in Paris aged 57 from a
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. * May 4 - General
Noël Milarew Odingar Noël Milarew Odingar (5 May 1932 – 29 April 2007) was a Chadian military officer who briefly served as head of state and was later one of the nine members of the Supreme Military Council, the military junta that ruled Chad between 1975 and ...
, protagonist of the
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, dies in Paris. * July 2 -
Brahim Déby Brahim Déby Itno ( ', 6 June 1980 – 2 July 2007
, 27-year-old son of the Chadian President
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, is assassinated in Paris.


References

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