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2013 in Chad
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2013
Events in the year 2013 in Chad.
Incumbents
President: Idriss Déby
Prime Minister: Emmanuel Nadingar (until January 21), Djimrangar Dadnadji (from January 21st onwards)
Events
January
January 21 – The Health Minister of Chad announces that 38 children have been hospitalized after getting vaccinated against Meningitis.38 children hospitalised after meningitis shot in Chad https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-children-hospitalised-meningitis-shot-chad.html 2021-12-23 medicalxpress.com en
March
March 2 – The Chadian army claims to have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, responsible for a terrorist enacted hostage situation in Algeria. The claims would go on to be disproven.Al Qaeda commander behind Algeria hostage crisis killed: Chad army https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/al-qaeda-commander-behind-algeria-hostage-crisis-killed-chad-army-514958 2021-12-23 NDTV.comStaff Writer Second al-Qaida leader in Mali killed, Chad claims https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2013/03/03/second-al-qaida-leader-in/24071839007/ 2021-12-23 The Columbus Dispatch en-USRefugees United Nations High Commissioner for Refworld Chad kills top Al-Qaeda commander https://www.refworld.org/docid/513dd1d323.html 2021-12-23 Refworld enNossiter Adam 2013-03-02 Chad Said to Have Killed Mastermind of Algerian Attack en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/world/africa/chad-claims-to-have-killed-algeria-hostage-crisis-mastermind.html 2021-12-23 0362-4331
March 14 – Poachers in Ganba, in Southern Chad, slaughter 89 elephants.Poachers massacre 89 elephants in Chad https://phys.org/news/2013-03-poachers-massacre-elephants-chad.html 2021-12-23 phys.org en
April
April 15 – President Déby announces that Chad will be pulling troops out of Mali.2013-04-15 Mali crisis: Chad's Idriss Deby announces troop pullout en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22150625 2021-12-23Bamako Associated Press in 2013-04-15 Chad pulls its troops from Mali http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/15/chad-pulls-troops-from-mali 2021-12-23 the Guardian enWelle (www.dw.com) Deutsche Chad begins withdrawing troops from Mali DW 15.04.2013 https://www.dw.com/en/chad-begins-withdrawing-troops-from-mali/a-16745784 2021-12-23 DW.COM en-GB
May
May 2 – 4 People are killed in N'Djamena due to a plot conspiracy to destabilize the government, which was labelled a coup.2013-05-02 Chad: N'Djamena deaths as 'coup' foiled en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22377560 2021-12-23
June
June 14 – The UNHRC relocates 7,000 refugees to escape emerging brutal conditions of the wet season.Refugees United Nations High Commissioner for UNHCR completes relocation of thousands of Darfur refugees to Chad camp https://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2013/6/51bb26e76/unhcr-completes-relocation-thousands-darfur-refugees-chad-camp.html 2021-12-23 UNHCR en
June 26 – Chad catches poachers responsible for the poaching of 89 elephants earlier in March.2013-06-27 Authorities nab ringleader of poachers who killed 89 elephants in Chad https://news.mongabay.com/2013/06/authorities-nab-ringleader-of-poachers-who-killed-89-elephants-in-chad/ 2021-12-23 Mongabay Environmental News en-US
July
July 2 – Former president Hissène Habré is charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture by Senegal.2013-07-02 Senegal charges ex-Chad leader with crimes against humanity en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/cnews-us-senegal-habre-idCABRE9610YK20130702 2021-12-23
July 26 – The Global Fund grants Chad over $28 million to help secure access to mosquito nets in the country to combat Malaria.Chad Targets Universal Mosquito Net Coverage with Global Fund Grant https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2013-07-26-chad-targets-universal-mosquito-net-coverage-with-global-fund-grant/ 2021-12-23 www.theglobalfund.org en 2021-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20211223205545/https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2013-07-26-chad-targets-universal-mosquito-net-coverage-with-global-fund-grant/ dead
October
October 31 – The government of Chad signs an agreement to end the use of child soldiers by the army and security forces of the country.2013-12-03 Chad: Habré’s Government Committed Systematic Atrocities https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/12/03/chad-habres-government-committed-systematic-atrocities 2021-12-23 Human Rights Watch en
November
November 25 – The head of UNAMID meets President Déby to promote processes towards peace in Darfur.UNAMID’s Head meets President of Chad to garner regional support for Darfur peace process - Sudan https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/unamid-s-head-meets-president-chad-garner-regional-support-darfur-peace-process 2021-12-23 ReliefWeb en
December
Human Rights Watch releases a report depicting the atrocities of the Chadian government under the administration of former president Hissène Habré.2013-12-03 Chad: Habré’s Government Committed Systematic Atrocities https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/12/03/chad-habres-government-committed-systematic-atrocities 2021-12-23 Human Rights Watch en
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