Chad: History
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Rabih al-Zubayr, a Sudanese adventurer, conquers the kingdoms of Ouadai, Baguirmim, and Kanem-Bornu, which are in present day Chad.
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Al-Zubayr's arm is defeated by France.
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Chad becomes a colony of France within French Equatorial Africa.
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Chad becomes a French overseas territory with representation in the French National Assembly and a territorial parliament.
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Chad gains independence from France.
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Northern Chadian Aouzou strip is annexed by Libya.
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The International Court of Justice ruled in favor of Chad's sovereignty of the Aouzou strip.
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Chad begins exporting oil to Cameroon after opening a pipeline connection within its oil fields.
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The World Bank suspends loans and orders the account used to collect revenues from oil to be frozen after the president backs a law to reduce the amount of money from oil revenues to be spent on development.
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The parliament approves the establishment of Chad's first state oil company, the Societe de Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT), which is expected to give Chad greater control over its energy assets.
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Chad and Sudan sign a peace accord, agreeing to break ties with rebel clients, normalize relations, and secure the shared border through joint military cooperation. UN peacekeepers are deployed in the countries.
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With conflict throughout the Central African Republic, Chad closes borders with the country until further notice.
Sources:
BBC NewsBritannica