Chadian Civil War (2005–2010): Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 14:46, 8 November 2010
| War in Chad | |||||||
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 Major flashpoints of the conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) (2005-2006) United Forces for Development and Democracy (UFDD) Gathering of Forces for Change (RFC) National Accord of Chad (CNT) Janjaweed Allegedly supported by:  Sudan (until 2010)[1] |
 Chad | ||||||
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Mohammed Nouri Timane Erdimi Abdelwahid Aboud Mackaye Mohammed Nour | Idriss Déby | ||||||
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UFDD 3,000-6,000 RFC 500-1,000 UFDD-F 500 CNT 1,000[2] | ~23,000 est.[3] | ||||||
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| 710+ Military deaths (Chadian estimate) | 430+ Military deaths (Official casualties) | ||||||
The current civil war in Chad[4] began in December 2005. The conflict involved Chadian government forces and several Chadian rebel groups. These include the United Front for Democratic Change, United Forces for Development and Democracy, Gathering of Forces for Change and the National Accord of Chad. The conflict has also involved the Janjaweed, while Sudan allegedly supported the rebels, while Libya mediated in the conflict, as well as diplomats from other countries.
The Government of Chad estimated in January 2006 that 614 Chadian citizens had been killed in cross-border raids.[5] On 8 February 2006 the Tripoli Agreement was signed, which stopped the fighting for approximately two months.[citation needed]
However, fighting persisted after that, leading to several new agreement attempts. In 2007, a rift between the main Zaghawa and Tama tribes of Chad emerged. The Zaghawa tribe, to which Chad's President Idriss Déby belongs, accuses the Sudanese government of supporting members of the rival Tama tribe.[6]
The civil war had deep connections to the War in Darfur and the Central African Republic Bush War.[7]
See also
- Chadian Civil War
- Darfur Conflict
- History of Chad
- Janjaweed
- List of wars 2003–current
- Military of Chad
- Military of Sudan
- [[United Front for Democratic Change]hi
- United Nations Mission In Sudan
References
- ^ "Timeline: Chad". BBC News. 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Will embattled Chad recover from rampant factions?", Apanews, 7-12-2007.
- ^ "Battle of Adre extends Darfur Conflict". wikinews.org. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- ^ Schofield, Hugh (4 February 2008). "France faces tough choices over Chad". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Chad wants Sudan to disarm rebels". Al Jazeera. 2006-01-12.
- ^ "Chad rebels battle army in east". BBC News. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Darfur conflict zones map". BBC News. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2010.