Goz Beïda ( ar, قوز بيدا) is the capital of the

Sila Sila may refer to : Places and jurisdictions ; Asia * Silla, one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea * Sila, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ; Europe * La Sila, a mountainous area of Calabria, Italy ** Sila National Park * Siła, Warmian-Ma ...

(or Dar Sila)

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Repub ...

, as well as the main town (

chef-lieu An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...

) of the

Kimiti Kimiti is a department of Sila Region in Chad. Its chief town is Goz Beida. Subdivisions The department of Kimiti is divided into seven sub-prefectures: * Goz Beida * Koukou-Angarana * Tissi * Adé * Mogororo Mogororo is a sub-prefectu ...

department. Prior to 2008, Goz Beïda was part of the

Ouaddaï Region Ouaddaï ( ar, وداي) is a region of Chad, located in the south-east of the country, with its capital at Abéché. Prior to 2002 it was known as Ouaddaï Prefecture; in 2008 the southern portions of Ouaddaï (the Sila Department and Djour ...

's former

Sila Department Sila ( ar, سيلا) or Dar Sila ( ar, دار سيلا) was formerly a department in the Ouaddaï region of Chad. In 2008 it became part of the new Sila Region which was created from the Ouaddaï region's former Sila and Djourf Al Ahmar (Djour ...

. Goz Beïda is from Chad's border with Sudan's western Darfur Region. The town has been seriously affected by the conflict in Darfur, which has spilled over into the surrounding area and resulted in large numbers of refugees living in the town. The town is served by

Goz Beïda Airport Goz Beïda Airport ( ar, مطار قوز بيدا) is a public use airport located east-southeast of Goz Beïda, Sila, Chad. See also *List of airports in Chad This is a list of airports in Chad, grouped by type and sorted by location. Cha ...

Attack

October 2006

On 22 October 2006, the main unified Chadian rebel group, the

Union of Forces for Democracy 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 Front f ...

attacked the town. Conflicting reports initially surfaced as to whether the town was taken by the Union repulsed by the government troops. However, it was later confirmed that the town was taken by the Union, as were several other Chadian cities.

June 2008

On 14 June 2008 Chadian rebels trying to topple President Idriss Deby attacked Goz Beïda, injuring at least 25 people. The rebels and the Chadian army were involved in a firefight;

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troops, part of the

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, were fired at, but none were injured. A rebel group, the National Alliance, claim to control the town.

References

External links

14,000 refugees in camp near Goz Beïda

UNHCR report from Goz Beïda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goz Beida Sila Region Populated places in Chad