Déby and Abbas were incumbent throughout the year following the 2006 Chadian presidential election, in which Déby had won a majority of the votes.
Events
May
May 9 - Chad captures 150 rebels near Am-Dam after having crossed over the eastern border with Sudan.[1] This was a single event in part of a larger conflict.
May 15 - Sudan accused Chad for two air bombardments in its territory done by the Chadian government to attack Chadian rebel groups' bases in Sudan.[2][3][4]
October
October 9 - Activists voiced concerns with Chadian government over oil pipeline backed by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) over environmental and human displacement concerns.[5]