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Chad (Arabic: تشاد; French: Tchad), 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.
Chad, [a] officially the Republic of Chad, [b] is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west.
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 unknown attackers. [2] [3] [4] The 24 attackers attempted to gain entry through a security gate of the presidential palace before being confronted by security forces.
This is a list of conflicts in Chad arranged chronologically from medieval to modern times. This list includes both nationwide and international types of war, including the following: wars of independence , liberation wars , colonial wars , undeclared wars , proxy wars , territorial disputes , and world wars .
Chad history-related lists (8 P) D. Defunct organisations based in Chad (2 C) E. Historical events in Chad (7 C) F. Former populated places in Chad (2 P) N. History ...
France, the former colonial power, and Chad's northern neighbour Libya both became involved at various times throughout the civil war. By the mid-1990s the civil war had somewhat stabilised, and in 1996 Idriss Déby, a northerner, was confirmed president in Chad's first democratic election. [32]
Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa. Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Arabic and French are the official languages.
The Military of Chad was dominated by members of Toubou, Zaghawa, Kanembou, Hadjerai, and Massa ethnic groups during the presidency of Hissène Habré. Current Chadian president Idriss Déby , a member of the minority Zaghawa-related Bidyate clan and a top military commander, revolted and fled to Sudan , taking with him many Zaghawa and ...