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Chad , officially known as 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 and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...

Timeline of Events

1940

8.26.1940

Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.

1958

11.28.1958

Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

1960

1.30.1960

The African National Party is founded in Chad, through the merger of traditionalist parties.

8.11.1960

Chad declares independence.

2005

12.23.2005

Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.

2006

3.20.2006

Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Deby.