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Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the so
Group of Kanem-Bu warriors. The Kanem–Bornu Empire controlled almost all of what is today Chad.
The Mbang Abd ar Rahman Gwaranga (left) with Wadai's Dud Murra (right)
A Chadian soldier fighting for Free France during World War II. The Free French Forces included 15,000 soldiers from Chad.
Despite internal political opposition, coup attempts, and a civil war, Idriss Déby continuously ruled Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021.
Mahamat Déby
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Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, also known by the nickname Kaka, is a Chadian politician and military officer who has been the seventh president of Chad since 2024, having previously served in this role in
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…Déby, whose rule was described as authoritarian. After Déby was killed by FACT rebels in April 2021, the Transitional Military Council led by his son Mahamat Déby assumed control of the government and dissolved the Assembly. One of the world's least developed countries, Chad remains plagued by political violence…
Déby in 2022
Mahamat Déby meeting David R. Gilmour in 2021 to discuss U.S. support for a transition of power to a democratically elected government
Déby with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, February 2023
Déby with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, February 2022