Republic of Chad
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Chad is a land-locked sahelian state, with capital N'Djaména (formerly Fort Lamy). Independent since 1960, this landlocked former French colony has been among the least stable of African states since Pres Tombalbaye was removed in a coup in 1975, in part the result of continuous opposition by the regionally-based armed opposition movement Frolinat. Power was thereafter contested between rival warlords, notably Hissene Habré, and their external backers, including Libya. The introduction of a multiparty system in 1991, under Pres Idris Déby, did not end internal war. |
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 | Political Party: MLPC Abbreviation of Front for National Liberation. |
| Political Party: MPS Abbreviation of Patriotic Salvation Movement. |
| Published in the Journal | |
| Warlords and Militarism in Chad Article by Roger Charlton and Roy May from Vol.16 No.45/46 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1989: pp12-26) |
| The International Consequences of the Civil War in Chad Briefing by E G H Joffe from Vol.9 No.25 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1982: pp91-104) |
| The Lagos Accord for National Reconciliation in Chad Briefing by E G H Joffe from Vol.8 No.21 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1981: pp100-102) |
| Libya and Chad Briefing from Vol.8 No.21 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1981: pp84-98) |
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