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
- President: Idriss Déby
- Prime Minister: Youssouf Saleh Abbas
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
May
- 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
- 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
- ^ "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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2009 in Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
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- Republic of the Congo
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- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
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- Ethiopia
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- The Gambia
- Ghana
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- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
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- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
States with limited
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recognition
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Somaliland
Dependencies and
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other territories
- Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
- Madeira (Portugal)
- Mayotte / Réunion (France)
- Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
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