History of Chad

Chad also known as the Republic of Chad is situated in Central Africa. It borders Libya, Sudan, Central Africa Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger to the north, east, south, southwest, west respectively. It is called the Dead Heart of Africa for its hot climate and distance from the sea. The capital of Chad is N'Djamena. The population of Chad as of 2018 is over 15 million. The lingua franca of the Chadians are Arabic and French and there are over 200 ethnic groups in Chad with 51.8% being Muslims and 41.4% Christians. Islam and Christianity are the main religions practiced by the Chadians, though the Islamic religion is predominant. Some of the ethnic groups include;  Arab, Kanembu, Masalit, Toubou, Masa,  Bidio,  Boulala, Marba, Dadjo,  Moundang. There's a division between North and South in Chad that changed the politics in the country. Muslim nomadic farmers dominate the Northern part of Chad, while the Christian Farmers dominate the Southern part. Ouadai, Baguimi, and Kanem- Bornu were the three Kingdoms until it was compressed into one country called Chad.
 There was an intruder from Sudan who fought against the three Kingdoms. Then France took over Chad from the Sudanese. The National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT) was formed when rebellion arose in the Northern part of Chad. This occurred in 1965. It got intense when Boroku-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET) allied with FROLINAT.