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Crisis Group began reporting on Chad in 2006, when a rebel offensive brought the country to the brink of all-out civil war. Crisis Group’s reporting focuses on Chad’s longstanding internal political and security crisis; and its relations with neighboring countries, particularly Sudan, as the two countries engage in a proxy war through support of each others rebels.

The monopolization of power by President Idriss Déby and the Zaghawa military clan since 1990 has lead to increased violence in political and social relations, ethnic tensions and distribution of the spoils of government on the basis of clan favouritism. Without a credible political negotiation leading to a process of administrative, economic and security sector reform, Chad will continue to be condemned to the permanent crises, alienation and recurring threats of power seizures through force that have haunted the country for decades.

Crisis Group advocates a three-pronged approach to addressing the political and security crises within Chad and the regional instability: launching new political negotiations with broadened participation to build on the August 2007 agreement between the government and opposition; resolving the armed rebellion to create a genuine, permanent ceasefire; and focusing on a process to resolve the regional conflict.

Our reports on Chad are listed below, starting with the most recent.

Articles, op-eds, speeches and media releases can be found under the media section.

For a detailed history of the conflict, please click here.

Recent reports & briefings