2008 in Chad

none January 2021 2008 The following details notable events from the year 2008 in Chad. Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by 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. Incumbents President: Idriss Déby Prime Minister: Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye (until April 15), Youssouf Saleh Abbas (starting April 15) Events January January 7 – A journalist from the independent FM Liberté radio station is harassed by the security forces and allegedly intimated to drop coverage of an issue.Amnesty International, Chad: Pressure mounting on journalists, press release, January 21, 2008. January 16 – The FM Liberté radio station is closed down by the government and its director Djekourninga Kaoutar Lazar arrested and interrogated."Tchad: fermeture d'une radio et interpellation de son directeur", AFP, January 17, 2008.frRSF, Police close N'Djamena radio station, arrest manager, Press release, January 17, 2008. January 17 – Keletété Dono, head of the Liberal Party of Chad (Parti Libéral du Tchad or PLT) is arrested without warrant, but was released shortly after. He had left a week before to FM Liberté an interview critical of the government. January 18 – The director of radio FM Liberté is released, but charged with defamation and incitement to tribal hatred.RSF, Detainedradio station manager granted provisional release, January 18, 2008. January 21 – The state prosecutor drops all charges against radio FM Liberté director Lazar."Prosecutor drops charges against N'Djamena radio station manager", press release, January 22, 2008. February February 11 – EU spokesman announces that the deployment of the EUFOR Tchad/RCA, delayed by the fighting in N'Djamena, is to be resumed. Currently there are only 150 EUFOR troops in Chad."EU plans resumption of Chad force", BBC News, February 11, 2008. March March 13 – With the mediation of the Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Chadian President Idriss Déby sign in Dakar a non-aggression pact. By the terms of the accord, both accept to "inhibit all activities of armed groups"."Sudan and Chad strike peace deal", BBC News, March 14, 2008. March 14 – A spokesman for the rebel National Alliance (AN) declares they will ignore the peace accord among Chad and Sudan and continue to fight Déby if he doesn't accept to start serious talks with them."Chad rebels dismiss peace accord", BBC News, March 14, 2008. March 14 – 83 of the 103 children who were at the centre of the Zoé's Ark controversy, who have been kept in an orphanage in Abéché since the eruption of the scandal five months ago, are reunited to their families."Chad's 'orphans' rejoin families", BBC News, March 14, 2008. March 20 – The commander in chief of the EUFOR Tchad/RCA, Pat Nash, states the troops would answer fire if the rebels will attack the refugee camps protected by the EUFOR."Chad peace force 'to shoot back'", BBC News, March 20, 2008. May May 10 – Sudan cuts ties with Chad, claiming the country to be behind an attack by Darfur rebels.Sudan ‘repulses’ rebel attack https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2008/5/11/sudan-repulses-rebel-attack 2021-12-23 www.aljazeera.com en2008-05-11 Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-darfur-idUSMCD02400920080511 2021-12-23 June June 13 – Rebels advance towards N'Djamena and threatens to target French aircraft flying over their territory.2008-06-13 Rebels claim to advance toward Chad's capital https://www.france24.com/en/20080613-rebels-claim-advance-chad-capital-ndjamena 2021-12-23 France 24 en June 13/14 – Irish troops are fired upon during a clash between the Chadian government and rebels.Irish troops come under fire in Chad https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irish-troops-come-under-fire-in-chad-1.824339 2021-12-23 The Irish Times en August August 15 – Former president Hissene Habre, along with 11 rebels, is sentenced to death for crimes against the state.Chad sentences former president to death https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26225830 2021-12-23 NBC News en September September 11 – The World Bank cancels plans they had in agreement with Chad for an oil pipeline in the country.2008-09-11 World Bank cancels pipeline deal with Chad after revenues misspent http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/12/worldbank.oil 2021-12-23 the Guardian enPolgreen Lydia 2008-09-11 Oil's curse holds true for World Bank pipeline in Chad en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/world/africa/11iht-chad.4.16077322.html 2021-12-23 0362-4331 References 2 2008 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Chad