2004 in Chad

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This article is a list of events in the year 2004 in Chad.

Incumbents

• President: Idriss Déby
• Prime Minister: Moussa Faki

Events

• August 4: The French Ambassador to Chad, Jean Pierre Bercot, says that France will deploy 200 soldiers to help secure Chad's eastern border with Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region. The troops will also bring humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in Chad.^[1]
• September 9: United States Secretary of State Colin Powell declares that the actions of the Janjaweed Arab militia in Darfur constitute genocide. Powell holds the government of Sudan responsible. Up to 50,000 ethnic Africans have been killed and 2.2 million displaced into refugee camps in neighboring Chad by ethnic Arab militias.^[2]
• September 22: Experts and officials from Interpol and 19 countries met Tuesday in Burkina Faso to elaborate a strategy to combat terrorism and crime in Africa. Countries participating included Chad.^[3]

References

1. "French army moves to Sudan border". 2004-07-31. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
2. "Powell declares genocide in Sudan". 2004-09-09. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
3. "IOL: New anti-terror strategy for Africa". www.iol.co.za. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2026-01-21.