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 Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes
surface form: Chadian National Army

Second Chadian Civil War self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 EUFOR
surface form: European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA)

United Nations peacekeeping missions in Chad and CAR
location Chad
majorBattle Second Chadian Civil War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle of N’Djamena (April 2006)

Second Chadian Civil War self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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
surface form: Idriss Déby government

National Alliance (Chad)
Rally of Forces for Change
United Front for Democratic Change
surface form: Union of Forces for Democracy and Development

United Front for Democratic Change
partOf Chadian Civil War
surface form: Chadian civil conflicts
politicalContext Idriss Déby
surface form: Idriss Déby presidency

constitutional amendment removing presidential term limits in Chad
precededBy First Chadian Civil War
region Central Africa
relatedConflict Darfur conflict
Darfur conflict
surface form: War in Darfur
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 Second Chadian Civil War
this entity surface form: War in Chad (2005–2010)
Second Chadian Civil War majorBattle Second Chadian Civil War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Battle of N’Djamena (April 2006)
Second Chadian Civil War majorBattle Second Chadian Civil War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Battle of N’Djamena (February 2008)
Second Chadian Civil War belligerent Second Chadian Civil War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chadian rebel coalitions