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The most northerly of Chad's regions, it is sparsely populated, being part of the Sahara Desert. It contains parts of the Tibesti Mountains, and also part of the Erg of Bilma, a vast area of sand dunes in the centre of the desert. The region's northern border lies within the Aouzou Strip, historically a point of dispute between Chad and Libya. [12]
In recent years the border has received renewed attention due to the growth in refugee and migrant movements, some of it organised by professional people smugglers. [5] The situation has been exacerbated following the discovery of gold in the Tibesti Region of Chad in the late 2000s-early 2010, prompting a large influx of people to the area. [6]
Following an attack on the Chadian border town of Adré in 2005 by Chadian rebel group the Rally for Democracy and Liberty, Chad publicly accused Sudan of backing the group. [5] [6] The subsequent proxy war between Chad and Sudan resulted in numerous cross-border incursions and fighting, until a peace treaty was arranged in 2010. [7]
On a visit to the town of Adre in Chad on the border with Sudan, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a member of President Joe Biden's cabinet, announced high-profile sanctions targeting the deputy leader of ...
The Aouzou strip shown in red. The Aouzou Strip (/ ˈ aʊ z uː /; Arabic: قطاع أوزو, romanized: Qiṭāʿ Awzū, French: Bande d'Aozou) is a strip of land in northern Chad that lies along the border with Libya, extending south to a depth of about 100 kilometers into Chad's Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est, and Tibesti regions for an area of 114,000 km 2.
Chad has several regions: the Sahara desert in the north, an arid zone in the centre known as the Sahel and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French. [9] It is home to over 200 different ethnic and ...
Pages in category "Borders of Chad" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cameroon–Chad border;
An agreement for the restoration of harmony between Chad and Sudan, signed 15 January 2010, marked the end of a five-year war. [35] The fix in relations led to the Chadian rebels from Sudan returning home, the opening of the border between the two countries after seven years of closure, and the deployment of a joint force to secure the border.