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France conquers chad
The Battle of Kousseri between French and Sudanese forces resulted in deaths of both leaders, with France winning control of Chad. France defeats al-Zubayr army. -
Chad is colony of France
Chad becomes a colony of France -
Chad becomes a territory of France
French Equatorial Africa (including Chad), became unified territory of France. -
Chad becomes independent
Chad wins revolution and decres independence from France, and later becomes its own country. -
Northern revolt starts war with chad
The Northern revolt starts an all out guerrilla war throughout the country. -
French help chad take down revolt
French troops help take down northern revolt but it still continues with weapon supply from Libya. -
Libya helps the northern revolt
Libya sends troops to help Oueddei in fight against army of the north led by their former prime minister, Hissen Habre. -
President Habré exiled
In February 2000 former president Habré, living in exile in Senegal, is arrested and brought before a Senegalese court on charges of torture and barbarity. The indictment details 97 cases of political murder and many others of torture and 'disappearances
