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The Battle of Kousseri between French and Sudanese forces resulted in deaths of both leaders, with France winning control of Chad. France defeats al-Zubayr army.
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Chad becomes a colony of France
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French Equatorial Africa (including Chad), became unified territory of France.
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Chad wins revolution and decres independence from France, and later becomes its own country.
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The Northern revolt starts an all out guerrilla war throughout the country.
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French troops help take down northern revolt but it still continues with weapon supply from Libya.
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Libya sends troops to help Oueddei in fight against army of the north led by their former prime minister, Hissen Habre.
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In February 2000 former president Habré, living in exile in Senegal, is arrested and brought before a Senegalese court on charges of torture and barbarity. The indictment details 97 cases of political murder and many others of torture and 'disappearances
