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unusual facts about Heads of State of Chad



Anakaza tribe

In modern times out of its ranks was born Hissène Habré, president of Chad between 1982 and 1990, who during his tenure in office gave the key positions to his fellow Daza, favouring among the latters his subgroup.

Chadian coup of 1975

The Chadian coup of 1975 was in considerable part generated by the growing distrust of the President of Chad, François Tombalbaye, for the army.

Chadian parliamentary election, 2002

President Idriss Déby's party, the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), struck an important electoral alliance with an important opposition party, Lol Mahamat Choua's Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), thus weakening the opposition already divided by the boycott decided by the Party for Liberty and Development (PLD) and the Union for Democracy and Republic (UDR).

Democratic Front of Chad

A coalition of four pre-existing groups formed in Paris in 1985 in opposition to both opposition leader Goukouni Oueddei and President Hissène Habré, and dominated by southern Chadians, it was led by the general Negue Djogo.

Ibrahim Abatcha

He and his party staunchly opposed after independence in 1960 the rule of President François Tombalbaye, and the UNT was banned with all other opposition parties on January 19, 1962.

Oueddei Kichidemi

Oueddei Kichidemi was the father of the former Chadian President Goukouni Oueddei and was the tribal leader, or derde, of the Toubou Teda of the Tibesti during the First Chadian Civil War.


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