Central African Republic–Chad relations

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Central African Republic–Chad relations

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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 February 1964 when the first accredited Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Chad to Central African Republic Mr. Thomas Keiro was appointed.[1]

## History[edit]

Chad was one of President François Bozizé's closest allies. Before seizing power in 2003, Bozizé's rebel group was equipped and trained in Chad. The group that finally overthrew President Ange-Félix Patassé consisted of–in addition to Bozizé's own rebels–100 soldiers from the Chad National Army. In addition to the 121 Chadian soldiers in the Multinational Force in the Central African Republic (FOMUC), there are still 150 soldiers from Chad in the CAR. The majority is found within the president's lifeguard, while others patrol Bangui and the north-west parts of the country.[2]

Chad's president Idriss Déby has an interest in tranquility in north-western CAR, due to the proximity to the location of the Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project. In April 2006, the Chadian rebel group United Front for Democratic Change, which is based in Darfur used C.A.R. as a transit route to Chad, when attacking N'Djamena. Bozizé, who has received much support from President Déby, immediately decided to close the CAR-Sudan border (a decision which he has no capacity at all to enforce).[2]

The border was officially closed between April and December. Already a couple of weeks later, an Antonov cargo plane crossed the border from Sudan and landed at Tiringoulou airport in C.A.R., where it unloaded weapons and about 50 armed men who spread out in the area. In the end of June, Central African military and FOMUC peacekeepers clashed with these men near Gordil, resulting in at least 30 casualties.[2]

Chad had also maintained good relations with the previous president, Patassé. They were one of the countries that sent troops to defend Patassé during the mutinies in 1996-1997 and assisted in negotiating the subsequent Bangui Agreements. Following the increase of violence in north-western C.A.R. in late 2005, there were at the end of 2006 about 50,000 refugees from C.A.R. in Chad.[3]

## Diplomatic Missions[edit]

Chad maintains an embassy in Bangui.[4]

The Central African Republic maintains an embassy in N'Djamena.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Documents diplomatiques français (in French). P.I.E.-Peter Lang. 2006. p. 969.
2. ^ a b c – Small Arms Survey, A widening war around Sudan: The proliferation of armed groups in the Central African Republic Archived July 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "UNHCR \- The UN Refugee Agency". www.unhcr.org.
4. ^ "République du TCHAD - Ministère des Finances et du Budget - Budget général de l'Etat" (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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