2025 in Chad
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The following events occurred in Chad in the year 2025.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 8 January – 2025 N'Djamena attack: Eighteen gunmen and one soldier are killed in an attack on the Presidential Palace in N'Djamena.[1]
- 11 January – The French military returns control over its garrison in Abeche to Chad as part of its withdrawal from the country.[2]
- 30 January – The French military returns control over its last remaining garrison in Chad, the Sergent Adji Kossei air base in N’Djamena, as part of its withdrawal from the country.[3]
May
[edit]- 14 May –
- A plane crash in Zakouma National Park kills an environment official and a foreign pilot on a rhino monitoring flight.[4]
- Thirty-five people are killed and six wounded in an intercommunal clash in Logone Occidental province, southwest Chad.[5]
- 16 May – Former prime minister Succès Masra is arrested on charges of inciting hatred following clashes in Logone Occidental Region on 14 May that leave 42 people dead.[6]
June
[edit]- 4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation barring Chadian nationals from entering the United States.[7]
- 5 June – President Deby orders the suspension of visa issuances to US nationals in retaliation for the entry ban on Chadian citizens imposed by the US government.[8]
August
[edit]- 2 August – The burned remains of Fulbert Mouanodji, the former chief of staff for the governor of Ennedi Est, is discovered in Abéché amid allegations of foul play.[9]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[10]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 11 August – Independence Day
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 28 November – Republic Day
- 1 December – Freedom and Democracy Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 19 June – Aziza Baroud, 59, diplomat and politician, MP (2011–2017).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead". AP News. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "France hands over second army base in Chad amid withdrawal". France 24. 12 January 2025.
- ^ "France hands over last military base in Chad". AP News. 31 January 2025.
- ^ Felix, Bate (14 May 2025). "Plane crash in Chad kills two people on rhino monitoring mission". Reuters. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Miridzhanian, Anait (15 May 2025). "Thirty five people killed in intercommunal clash in Chad". Reuters. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Chad's ex-prime minister arrested for 'inciting hatred'". France 24. 16 May 2025.
- ^ "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Chad announces suspension of visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban". AP News. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Chad demands answers after senior official burns alive". Africanews. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Chad Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Aziza Baroud: Chad's eminent diplomat passes away". APA News. 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
External links
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