Idriss Déby and the Darfur Conflict
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Idriss Déby Itno, current ruler of Chad, is the unacknowledged cause of much of the war and mayhem in central Africa. He is responsible for ethnic violence against his own people; the instigation of two wars in Sudan; the removal of the democratically elected presidents of the two neighboring countries; involvement in war in the Democratic Republic of Congo; an international counterfeiting operation; and the theft of diamonds and property across the region.
Déby commits crimes against humanity, subverts election law and his nation’s constitution, and is greatly responsible for the Darfur and Central African Republic crises but has not been held responsible by the international community, and the French government in particular seems to trust him to protect its regional economic interests, regardless of the human cost.
Déby’s transgressions have until now received little attention, a humanitarian oversight remedied by this work.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Ésaïe Toïngar
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 232
Bibliographic Info: appendices, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2014
pISBN: 978-0-7864-7084-6
eISBN: 978-0-7864-9257-2
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments v
Preface 1
1. Chad, Sudan and Darfur 5
2. Idriss Déby Struggles to Maintain Zaghawa Power 9
3. Bour, Survivor of Zaghawa Attack 31
4. Déby’s International Counterfeiting Operation Revealed 39
5. Chad’s Black Gold 45
6. Deadly Betrayal in the Oil Fields of Sidegui 57
7. Darfur’s Troubles Begin with Déby 64
8. Chad, Sudan and Rebels 70
9. A Leader in Deception and Corruption 77
10. A Skeptical Look at “the Usual Suspects” 84
11. Birth of the Janjawiid (Militiamen with Horses) 94
12. The Voiceless Children 107
13. They Called Each Other “Younger Brother, Older Brother” 115
14. The Fall of Bangui 127
15. Misperceptions 139
16. The International Criminal Court 152
17. Proposition for Peace in Darfur and the Sub-Region 165
Appendix A. Interview of Hassan Fadoul Kitir by Alwihda 173
Appendix B. Chad Discovers Oil 185
Appendix C. Groundbreaking Ceremony at Komé Oil Field 188
Appendix D. World Bank News Report, June 6, 2000 193
Appendix E. Dreaming of a Kingdom of Zaghawas 198
References 201
Index 216
