Second Chadian Civil War

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The Second Chadian Civil War was a major internal conflict in Chad from 2005 to 2010, involving rebel groups fighting to overthrow President Idriss Déby amid regional instability and foreign interference.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
belligerent Chadian National Army
Chadian rebel coalitions
cause armed rebellion against President Idriss Déby
competition over power and resources
ethnic and regional tensions in Chad
political opposition to constitutional changes allowing Déby to extend his rule
spillover from the Darfur conflict in Sudan
continent Africa
country Chad
endDate 2010
followedBy Chadian civil war (2021–present)
foreignInvolvement Central African Republic
France
Libya
Sudan
foreignSupportForGovernment France
Libya
foreignSupportForRebels Sudan
impact humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad
large-scale internal displacement in Chad
refugee flows across Chad–Sudan border
involvementOf European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA)
linked to: EUFOR

United Nations peacekeeping missions in Chad and CAR
location Chad
majorBattle Battle of N’Djamena (April 2006)
Battle of N’Djamena (February 2008)
majorEvent rebel assault on N’Djamena in April 2006
rebel assault on N’Djamena in February 2008
opponent Chadian rebel groups
Government of Chad
Idriss Déby government
linked to: Idriss Déby

National Alliance (Chad)
Rally of Forces for Change
Union of Forces for Democracy and Development
United Front for Democratic Change
partOf Chadian civil conflicts
linked to: Chadian Civil War
politicalContext Idriss Déby presidency
linked to: Idriss Déby

constitutional amendment removing presidential term limits in Chad
precededBy First Chadian Civil War
region Central Africa
relatedConflict Darfur conflict
War in Darfur
linked to: Darfur conflict
result continued instability in parts of Chad
integration of some rebel groups into government
military victory for the Chadian government
survival of Idriss Déby regime
startDate 2005
typeOfWarfare conventional warfare
guerrilla warfare

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Chadian–Libyan conflict hasPart Second Chadian Civil War
First Chadian Civil War followedBy Second Chadian Civil War
Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes conflict War in Chad (2005–2010)
linked to: Second Chadian Civil War
Second Chadian Civil War majorBattle Battle of N’Djamena (April 2006)
linked to: Second Chadian Civil War
Second Chadian Civil War majorBattle Battle of N’Djamena (February 2008)
linked to: Second Chadian Civil War
Second Chadian Civil War belligerent Chadian rebel coalitions
linked to: Second Chadian Civil War