24 moments

1. Birth at Berdoba

   1952-06-18 · Berdoba, Ennedi-Est, Chad

   Déby was born in the village of Berdoba in northern Chad.

2. Return to Chad after pilot training

   1976-01-01 · Chad

   After officer training in N'Djamena and training in France, Déby returned to Chad with a professional pilot certificate. The source establishes return to Chad but does not name a city; coordinates represent Chad generally.

3. Return from France amid civil conflict

   1979-02-01 · Chad

   Déby returned from France as Chad's central authority had collapsed and the country had become a battlefield. The source does not identify a specific arrival location; coordinates represent Chad generally.

4. École de Guerre course

   1985-01-01 · Paris, France

   President Hissène Habré sent Déby to Paris to attend a course at the École de Guerre. The source supplies the year but not the institution's exact site.

5. Return to Chad as military adviser

   1986-01-01 · Chad

   After returning from the École de Guerre course, Déby became Habré's chief military adviser. The return destination is Chad; no more specific location is stated.

6. Raid on Maaten al-Sarra Air Base

   1987-01-01 · Maaten al-Sarra Air Base, Kufra District, Libya

   During the Toyota War, Déby led a raid on the Libyan air base at Maaten al-Sarra. The biographical source supports 1987 but not a more precise raid date.

7. Exile reception in Tripoli

   1989-01-01 · Tripoli, Libya

   Déby fled onward to Libya, where Muammar Gaddafi received him in Tripoli. The source gives the year but not a more precise date.

8. Flight to Darfur

   1989-01-01 · Darfur, Sudan

   After his break with Habré, Déby fled first to Darfur. The source gives the year and region, not a settlement; coordinates are a representative point for Darfur.

9. Relocation and formation of the MPS

   1989-01-01 · Sudan

   Déby relocated to Sudan and formed the Patriotic Salvation Movement insurgent group. The source identifies Sudan but not a specific base or town; coordinates represent Sudan generally.

10. Entry into N'Djamena coup

    1990-12-01 · N'Djamena, Chad

    Déby's MPS forces entered the Chadian capital unopposed, ending Hissène Habré's rule and bringing Déby to power.

11. Official visit to Paris

    2003-09-17 · Paris, France

    Déby began a four-day official visit to France, including meetings with French officials. The source dates its report 17 September 2003; the quoted French text states that the official visit began that Wednesday.

12. Tripoli Agreement summit

    2006-02-08 · Tripoli, Libya

    Déby signed the Tripoli Agreement with Omar al-Bashir and Muammar Gaddafi to address the Chad-Sudan conflict.

13. Eastern-front command visit

    2006-09-11 · Abéché, Ouaddaï, Chad

    Déby spent eleven days in Abéché and personally oversaw helicopter attacks on Rally of Democratic Forces rebels.

14. Darfur talks in Libya

    2007-02-21 · Libya

    Déby arrived in Libya for talks intended to advance peace efforts concerning Darfur. The report establishes arrival in Libya but does not explicitly state the city; coordinates represent Libya generally.

15. Post-battle press conference

    2008-02-06 · N'Djamena, Chad

    Following the rebel assault on the capital, Déby publicly stated that government forces had defeated the rebels. The immediately preceding text identifies the fighting and government control as being in N'Djamena.

16. Dakar Agreement signature

    2008-03-13 · Dakar, Senegal

    Déby signed the Dakar Agreement with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during the Islamic Summit in Dakar. The source is in French and identifies the summit venue as Dakar.

17. Visit to Khartoum

    2010-02-01 · Khartoum, Sudan

    Déby visited Khartoum amid the Chad-Sudan rapprochement.

18. Meeting with al-Bashir in N'Djamena

    2010-07-01 · N'Djamena, Chad

    Déby met Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in N'Djamena during efforts to end the countries' proxy conflict. The source supplies month-level precision and identifies a meeting between the leaders in N'Djamena.

19. U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

    2014-08-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Déby headed Chad's delegation at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in the United States capital. The summit ran 4-6 August 2014; the source establishes Déby as Chad's head of delegation but does not specify a single attendance day.

20. COP21 intervention on Lake Chad

    2015-01-01 · Paris, France

    At the Paris climate conference, Déby appealed for international financing to protect Lake Chad's ecosystem. The source establishes presence during COP21 in 2015 but does not provide a date for Déby's intervention.

21. Election as African Union chairperson

    2016-01-30 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Déby was elected chairperson of the African Union during its 26th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa.

22. Restoration of Chad-Israel relations

    2019-01-01 · N'Djamena, Chad

    Déby and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to restore Chad-Israel diplomatic relations at a ceremony in N'Djamena. The official source supplies month-level rather than day-level precision.

23. Wounded at Mele frontline

    2021-04-18 · Mele, near Nokou, Kanem, Chad

    While personally commanding Chadian forces during the northern offensive, Déby was wounded by a shell near his vehicle at Mele. Coordinates are for nearby Nokou because a defensible exact coordinate for Mele was not established.

24. Death in N'Djamena

    2021-04-20 · N'Djamena, Chad

    After being flown from the frontline to the capital for emergency treatment, Déby died of his wounds. The article's infobox identifies N'Djamena as his place of death; the quoted death narrative identifies the capital as the destination for treatment.