2004 in Chad

none 2004 This article is a list of events in the year 2004 in Chad. Incumbents President: Idriss Déby Prime Minister: Moussa Faki Events August 4: The French Ambassador to Chad, Jean Pierre Bercot, says that France will deploy 200 soldiers to help secure Chad's eastern border with Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region. The troops will also bring humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in Chad.2004-07-31 French army moves to Sudan border http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3943137.stm 2026-01-21 en-GB September 9: United States Secretary of State Colin Powell declares that the actions of the Janjaweed Arab militia in Darfur constitute genocide. Powell holds the government of Sudan responsible. Up to 50,000 ethnic Africans have been killed and 2.2 million displaced into refugee camps in neighboring Chad by ethnic Arab militias.2004-09-09 Powell declares genocide in Sudan http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3641820.stm 2026-01-21 en-GB September 22: Experts and officials from Interpol and 19 countries met Tuesday in Burkina Faso to elaborate a strategy to combat terrorism and crime in Africa. Countries participating included Chad.IOL: New anti-terror strategy for Africa http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1095848462393B236 https://web.archive.org/web/20070314181014/http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1095848462393B236 2007-03-14 2026-01-21 www.iol.co.za References 2004 in Category:2000s in Chad Category:Years of the 21st century in Chad Chad Chad