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Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".

The Chad National Army consists of the five Defence and Security Forces listed in Article 185 of the Chadian Constitution that came into effect on 4 May 2018. These are the National Army (, the National Gendarmerie, the National Police, the National and Nomadic Guard and the Judicial Police.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Idriss Déby</span> 6th President of Chad from 1990 to 2021

Idriss Déby Itno was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the 6th president of Chad from 1991 until his death in 2021 during the Northern Chad offensive. His term of office of more than 30 years makes him Chad's longest-serving president.

The Battle of N'Djamena began on February 2, 2008, when Chadian rebel forces opposed to Chadian President Idriss Déby entered N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, after a three-day advance through the country. The rebels were initially successful, taking a large part of the city and attacking the heavily defended presidential palace. They did not capture the palace, and after two days of fighting they withdrew to outside the city. Around two days later they retreated east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yaya Dillo Djérou</span> Chadian politician (1974–2024)

Yaya Dillo Djérou Bétchi was a Chadian politician, and president of the opposition Socialist Party Without Borders in 2021 until his assassination in 2024. He was a cousin of President Mahamat Déby and a major opponent of Déby in the 2024 presidential elections. Shortly after the date of the 2024 elections was announced, Dillo was killed in a reported exchange of fire with government security forces after allegedly leading an attack on the National State Security Agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mahamat Déby</span> Leader of Chad since 2021

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is a Chadian politician and military officer who has been the leader of Chad since 2021, first as President of the Transitional Military Council from 2021 to 2022, then as Transitional President from 2022 to 2024, and then as the 7th President since 2024 following his victory in the presidential elections. He is widely known in Chad by his nickname Kaka. He is also the General Secretary of the Patriotic Salvation Movement since 2022. He gained power on 20 April 2021, succeeding his father and predecessor, Idriss Déby, who died in action while commanding troops in the Northern Chad offensive. He previously served as the second in-command of the military for the Chadian Intervention in Northern Mali (FATIM).

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Chad.

The Agence nationale de sécurité (ANS) is the intelligence agency of the Republic of Chad. It is the successor of the Documentation and Security Directorate (DDS) which was created by the former President Hissène Habré. The current director is Kogri Ahmed, who was appointed May 2013 by President Idriss Déby. While the ANS was not created as a law enforcement agency they were given powers of arrest in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Operation Boma's Wrath</span> Chadian military operation against Boko Haram in 2020

Operation Boma's Wrath was a military operation launched by Chad against Boko Haram. Operation was launched on March 31, 2020, one week after Boko Haram's attack on Chadian military base in which 92 Chadian soldiers were killed. Aim of the operation was to destroy hidden jihadist bases and repulse their forces out of Chad. Operation lasted 10 days and according to Chadian military it resulted in roughly 1000 insurgents killed, their bases in Chad destroyed, and capture of arms caches previously taken from Chad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Northern Chad offensive</span> Rebel offensive in Northern Chad

The Northern Chad offensive was a military offensive in Northern Chad, initiated by the Chadian rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), took place from 11 April to 9 May 2021. It began in the Tibesti Region in the north of the country following the 2021 Chadian presidential election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Insurgency in Chad (2016–present)</span> Ongoing war in Chad

In 2016, the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) and the Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR) began a rebellion against the Chadian government. From their rear bases in southern Libya, FACT and CCMSR have launched offensives and raids into Northern Chad seeking to overthrow the government of former president Idriss Déby, who had been in power since a December 1990 coup. Other rebel groups are also involved in the insurgency, though to a lesser extent.

The 2021 protests in Chad were protests in Chad that started with the nomination and later election victory in the 2021 Chadian presidential election by Idriss Déby, who had ruled the country for over 20 years following the 1990 Chadian coup d'état. Protests continued after Idriss Déby was killed in action by FACT fighters in April 2021, with his son, Mahamat Déby, then dissolving the government and establishing the military-backed Transitional Military Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socialist Party Without Borders</span> Political party in Chad

The Socialist Party Without Borders is a political party of the opposition in Chad. It is a democratic socialist party with a decentralization and anti-corruption platform.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Chadian presidential election</span>

Presidential elections were held in Chad on 6 May 2024. The elections followed a constitutional referendum held on 17 December 2023, following the death of President Idriss Déby in 2021. Incumbent transitional president Mahamat Déby, the son of Idriss Déby, ran as the candidate of the Patriotic Salvation Movement, winning the election and leading to another extension of 34 years of rule by the Déby family.

In October 2022, protests broke out across Chad after President Mahamat Déby declared his intentions to extend his rule by another two years instead of stepping down like he intended to when he took power. The protests were some of the most violent in the country's history, with hundreds of protesters being killed and thousands detained, injured, or arrested.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Transitional Council (Chad)</span> 2022–2024 de facto government of Chad

The National Transitional Council of Chad was the de facto government of Chad from 2022 to 2024. The CNT replaced the Transitional Military Council and the dissolved National Assembly. It acts as an interim parliament for the country in its transition to democracy, tasked with preparations for elections in 2024. It was led by the Prime Minister of Chad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Succès Masra</span> Prime Minister of Chad in 2024

Succès Masra is a Chadian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Chad from 1 January to 22 May 2024. Having formerly worked for the African Development Bank, in 2018 he founded Les Transformateurs, a political party that became part of the opposition against former president Idriss Déby, and following Déby's death in 2021, the Transitional Military Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Les Transformateurs</span> Political party in Chad

The Les Transformateurs is a political party in Chad. It was part of the opposition to the Chadian President Idriss Déby, and the Transitional Military Council that succeeded him after his death in 2021.

The N'Djamena ammunition depot explosions occurred on 18–19 June 2024, when a military ammunition depot in the district of Goudji exploded, causing at least nine fatalities and at least 46 injuries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2025 N'Djamena attack</span> Failed attack on the Chadian presidential palace

On 8 January 2025, an attack was carried out against the presidential palace, known as the Pink Palace, in the Chadian capital N'Djamena by unidentified attackers. The 24 attackers attempted to gain entry through a security gate of the presidential palace before being confronted by security forces. Chadian President Mahamat Déby was inside the presidential palace at the time, and he later released a statement saying he believed he was the target of the attack. A total of 19 people were killed in the attack, including 18 attackers and one presidential guard.

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