History of Chad

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History of Chad
Kanem–Bornu Empire c. 700–1380 Sultanate of Bagirmi 1480/1522–1897 Wadai Sultanate 1501–1912 French colonial period 1900–1960 Tombalbaye government 1960–1975 Civil War (1965–1979) 1965–1979 Malloum government 1975–1979 Transitional Government 1979–1982 Conflict with Libya 1978–1987 Habré Era 1982–1990 Toyota War 1986–1987 Déby Era 1990–present Civil War (2005–2010) 2005–2010
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Chad (Arabic: تشاد; French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".^[1]