Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)

1965 – 1979 · Chad

Result Rebel victory

Rebel groups, mostly from northern Chad, fought the southern-led government. Libya backed rebels, and the war ended when Hissène Habré and Goukouni Oueddei took power in 1979.

On the map Contemporaries

FROLINAT

Chad

Libya

FROLINAT

France

Chad

Hissène Habré belligerent leader

Goukouni Oueddei belligerent leader

Muammar Gaddafi military commander Abba Siddick military commander Ibrahim Abatcha military commander

François Tombalbaye belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength: 3,000

Strength: 11,000

Before and after

Ended by: Lagos Accord August 21, 1979

Related events 1 degree away • 2 degrees away

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)

Lagos Accord