Chad

Chadian soldier on patrol
The United States evacuated non-essential employees from its embassy in the Chadian capital as fighting continued between Chadian soldiers and rebel forces in the country's east. [more]
Soldier from the Sudan People's Liberation Army
May 20, 2008 1719 GMT
The Sudanese government in Khartoum is fighting to ensure its survival through control over the country's economic lifeline: the country's southern oil wealth.(With Stratfor map.) [more]
Sudanese soldiers on a truck near Khartoum
May 12, 2008 1854 GMT
A proxy war is shaping up in eastern Chad and western Sudan, with a deployment of EU peacekeepers caught in the middle. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Austrian Defense minister Norbert Darabos and soldiers on the EU peacekeeping force for Chad
February 29, 2008 1607 GMT
The government of Chad has extended a state of emergency in a move to secure the deployment of EU peacekeepers. [more]
Chad - Crowd of Arrested Rebels
A vanguard force of Irish peacekeepers has deployed to Chad ahead of an EU peacekeeping force. [more]
The logo of the EUFOR Chad-CAR
February 12, 2008 2033 GMT
EU peacekeepers deploying to Chad on Feb. 12 will experience a more hostile reception than they would have just two weeks ago. [more]
Chadian President Idriss Deby
Chadian President Idriss Deby said Feb. 7 that EU peacekeepers should be deployed to his country [more]
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The Chadian government on Tuesday ruled out extending a peace deal to rebels defeated in the recent conflict there, in which national, regional and international concerns intervened to protect a host of interests. [more]
Chadian soldier next to destroyed UFDD truck
Chadian forces defeated rebel forces in the country's capital Feb. 4. [more]
Chad - President Idriss Deby (2001 file photo)
A fresh attempt to overthrow the government of Chadian President Idriss Deby will further fuel conflict -- and misery -- in neighboring Sudan. [more]
Chadian soldiers
February 1, 2008 1832 GMT
Chadian rebel forces have been fighting within 100 miles of the country’s capital, N’Djamena, according to Feb. 1 media reports. [more]
A damaged vehicle belonging to the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development
January 31, 2008 1630 GMT
Chadian rebel group Union of Forces for Democracy and Development has advanced toward the capital, N'Djamena, from its bases in the Chadian-Sudanese border region, according to Jan. 31 media reports. [more]
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
January 29, 2008 1631 GMT
The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Mauritania, Gabon and Senegal met in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 28 for a mini-summit hosted by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. [more]
MAP - Chad-Sudan - Aerial attack Jan. 7 2008
Chadian warplanes struck targets inside Sudan’s Darfur region, according to Jan. 8 media reports. [more]
MAP - West Africa - US AFRICOM's Sahel region of interest
A U.S. military transport plane came under fire while delivering supplies to a Malian army. [more]
October 26, 2006 0327 GMT
The Chadian government has said Sudan is backing Chad's Union of Forces for Democracy and... [more]
August 29, 2006 2229 GMT
Chadian President Idriss Deby is on a steep downward slide. Most of Deby’s men have defected to... [more]
April 27, 2006 0723 GMT
Col. Adam Rakis, who leads a faction of rebels in Chad, said on Wednesday that reinforcements are... [more]
April 19, 2006 0031 GMT
The Chadian government has threatened to cut off oil production unless its demands are met. Any... [more]
April 14, 2006 0134 GMT
Chadian government troops clashed with members of the United Front for Democratic Change (UFDC)... [more]