2009 in Chad
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Events in the year 2009 in Chad.
In general, the year was mostly one with rampant negative issues regarding political instability and other undesirable conditions of a country.
Incumbents
[edit]Déby and Abbas were incumbent throughout the year following the 2006 Chadian presidential election, in which Déby had won a majority of the votes.
Events
[edit]May
[edit]- May 9 - Chad captures 150 rebels near Am-Dam after having crossed over the eastern border with Sudan.[1] This was a single event in part of a larger conflict.
- May 15 - Sudan accused Chad for two air bombardments in its territory done by the Chadian government to attack Chadian rebel groups' bases in Sudan.[2][3][4]
October
[edit]- October 9 - Activists voiced concerns with Chadian government over oil pipeline backed by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) over environmental and human displacement concerns.[5]
- October 15 - The Food and Agriculture Organization declared a humanitarian disaster within the country as Lake Chad continued to shrink, increasing water scarcity for many residents.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chad troops battle advancing rebels". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Chad admits raid on rebels in Sudan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Sudan refers Chad to U.N. over air raid accusation". Reuters. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Sudan accuses Chad of air attacks - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Chad pipeline threatens villages". BBC. 9 Oct 2009. Retrieved 6 Dec 2021.
- ^ "FAO - News Article: Lake Chad facing humanitarian disaster". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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