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2024 in Chad

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2024
in
Chad

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Events in the year 2024 in Chad.

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Events

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February

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March

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  • March 25 - Seven soldiers are killed in a bomb attack believed to have been orchestrated by Boko Haram near Lake Chad.[3]

May

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June

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July

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  • July 23 - Chad repatriates 157 citizens detained in Libya, with more repatriation flights planned to return all detained Chadians.[9]

August

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  • August 16 - At least 54 people are reported killed following days of flooding caused by heavy rains in Tibesti Region.[10]

September

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  • September 9 - At least 341 people are reported killed following weeks of flooding nationwide.[11]

October

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  • October 28 - At least 40 soldiers are killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen on a military base on the island of Barkaram in Lake Chad.[12]
  • 30 October – "Scores" of civilians are killed in an airstrike by the Chadian military on a group of fishermen mistaken to be Boko Haram militants in Tilma island on the Nigerian side of Lake Chad.[13]

November

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  • November 9 - Seventeen soldiers are killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants on a military base in the Lake Chad region that also leaves 96 of the attackers dead.[14]
  • November 28 - Chad revokes its defence cooperation agreement with France, paving the way for the withdrawal of French troops from the country.[15]

December

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  • December 10 - The French military withdraws its two Mirage 2000-D fighter jets stationed in Chad as part of its withdrawal from the country.[16]
  • December 26 - The French military returns control over its garrison in Faya-Largeau to Chad as part of its withdrawal from the country.[17]

Scheduled

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References

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  1. ^ "Chad announces several deaths after foiled intelligence office attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Yaya Dillo: Chad opposition leader killed in shootout". BBC. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists". Associated Press. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Mahamat Déby wins Chad presidential election". BBC. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ "Chad's PM Succes Masra submits resignation after junta chief presidential election". France 24. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. ^ "Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule". Associated Press. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital kill 9 people and injure 46 others". Associated Press. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Chad joins other countries in eliminating sleeping sickness". Africanews. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Chad repatriates 157 nationals detained in Libya". Reuters. July 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Deadly floods hit Chad's Tibesti province, killing 54 and devastating economy". Al-Arabiya. August 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Floods in Chad have killed hundreds of people and affected 1.5 million, UN says". France 24. September 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "At least 40 soldiers are killed in an attack on a military base, Chad's president says". Associated Press. October 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Chad's Army Accused Of Killing Scores Of Fishermen In Nigeria". Barron's. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  14. ^ "17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says". Associated Press. November 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Chad ends military cooperation with France". Al Jazeera. November 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal". Associated Press. December 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "France hands over first military base amid withdrawal from Chad". France 24. December 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Chad schedules legislative, provincial, and municipal elections for December 29". Africanews. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.