General information
Part of Conflict: Chad: Government
Date of first stated goals of incompatibility: 1982-06-30
Comment on date of first stated goal of incompatibility: After Habré’s FAN ousted President Oueddei in early June 1982, FAT leader Kamougue stated that his first goal was to work for unity in southern Chad and then present a united front to Habré.
Date of first use of armed force: 1982-08-27
Comment on date of first use of armed force: Habré’s forces, who took control of the capital in June, fought Kamougue’s FAT in the southern parts of Chad between 27 August and 4 September, forcing Kamougue to flee to Cameroon.
First Battle Related Death: 1982-08-27
Comment on First Battle Related Death: Habré’s forces, who took control of the capital in June, fought Kamougue’s FAT in the southern parts of Chad between 27 August and 4 September, forcing Kamougue to flee to Cameroon. In clashes in Guere on 27 August, at least 150 people were killed.
Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 1982-08-27
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: Habré’s forces, who took control of the capital in June, fought Kamougue’s FAT in the southern parts of Chad between 27 August and 4 September, forcing Kamougue to flee to Cameroon. In clashes in Guere on 27 August, at least 150 people were killed.
Conflict issues
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1982
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 25 |
| Best | 25 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Chad): n/a
Side B (FAT): n/a
Dyad Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1982 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: The Chadian Armed Forces, FAT, headed by Kamougue and loyal to the Oueddei government, at first declared itself neutral in the fighting between government forces and FAN in the capital. In July, the new government under Habré met with FAT in Libreville, Gabon under the auspices of the Gabonese President and the French President’s adviser on African affairs. The agreed to start official negotiations on Chadian soil soon. However, in early September Habré’s forces forced Kamogue’s FAT out of southern Chad after fighting in the cities of Guere and Doba. Kamougue fled to Cameroon after Doba fell on 4 September.
Negotiations: NO
Comment on Negotiations: In July, the new government under Habré met with FAT in Libreville, Gabon under the auspices of the Gabonese President and the French President’s adviser on African affairs. The agreed to start official negotiations on Chadian soil soon. However, as fighting between the government and FAT did not cause 25 battle-related deaths until in August, the dyad was not yet active when the negotiations took place.
Victory: NO
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: No or Low Activity
Date of termination: 1982-12-31
Comment on Termination: Fighting between FAT and the government did not result in 25 battle-related deaths in 1983.
