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Powell Index More Information Index Abacha, Sani, 181 Baldit, Luc, 109 Abatcha, Ibrahima, 29–30, 39, 42, 94, Beaux, Marcel, 251–253 134, 144 Ceasefire mediation efforts, 259 Abderahmane, Aboubakar Views on Habré, 260 “3rd Army” leader, 188, 194, Bokassa, Jean-Bedel, 36, 70, 103, 106, 196–197 224, 226, 243, 277 Acheikh ibn Oumar, 324–325 Background, 227 Acyl, Ahmat, 171, 194, 197, 206, 210, Coronation, 232–233 212, 216, 219, 239, 245, 248, 260, Coup d’état, 226 302, 304, 311, 313, 319–320, 322, Crimes, 242 336 Diamond Affair, 242 Attack on Abéché, 182–183 Disdain of other African leaders for, Attack on Ati, 160, 166 231 Background, 166 Early Relations with France, Break with FAP, 166–168 227–229 Contacts with French, 247–248, Flight to France, 241 289–290, 313, 320 Human rights investigations, Creation of CDR, 194 237–238 Death, 323 Overthrow, 238–240 Tension in GUNT, 283–284, Relations with Giscard, 229–231, 288–289 234 Tensions with GUNT, 298, 300 Relations with Libya, 231 Ahidjo, Ahmadou, 190, 195, 221, 249, Repression, 235–236 272–273 Bongo, Omar, 128, 240, 249, 275, Fears of Nigerian hegemony, 190, 287 195, 221 Anti-Libyan views, 275, 340 Allam-Mi, Ahmad, 239, 303 Antipathy towards Nigeria, 186 On covert French support for Habré, Chadian mediation, 322 280 Disdain for Bokassa, 231 On Libyan contacts with Habré, 315 Bourges, Yvon, 48, 228 Arnaud, Michel, 47, 53, 59, 65, 68, 73 French military intervention, 48, Background, 66 52–54, 76 Clashes with Tombalbaye, 66 Minister of Defense, 156 Opposition to Legion, 67 MRA, 53 Ouster, 68 Bredèche, Raoul, 156, 161, 175, 203 Press leaks, 65 Strategy, 66 Cabouat, Jean-Pierre, 180, 204 Tensions with Lami and Wibaux, 67 Cheysson, Claude, 289, 300 Tensions with Tombalbaye, 67 Correspondence with George Shultz, War against Frolinat, 67 323–324, 326 354 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-48867-9 — France's Wars in Chad Nathaniel K. Powell Index More Information Index 355 Claustre, Françoise, 108, 120, 125, Views on CSM, 129 127, 130–134 Views on French policy, 208, 213 Claustre, Pierre, 98, 108, 117, de Decker, Marie-Laure, 126 127–128, 130–134 de Gaulle, Charles, 1, 9, 15, 30, 46, Hostage negotiations, 109–110, 66–67, 106, 186, 225, 228 112–114, 119–122, 125–126 1968 military intervention in Chad, Cohen, Herman 37 On American support for Habré, 305 1969 decision to intervene in Chad, Cortadellas, Edouard, 59, 65, 77, 46–48 85–86 Death, 230 Background, 68 On political regime types, 16 Command of French forces in Chad, On support for Tombalbaye, 36–37, 68–69, 72, 74, 77–80, 83, 87, 90, 46 96, 98–101, 333–334 On Tombalbaye’s relations with Departure, 93–94 France, 44 Loss of son, 79 Paranoia about the United States, Strategy, 68 36 Cot, Jean-Pierre, 291–292, 307 Resignation, 51 Meeting with Acyl, 289–290 Views on Bokassa, 227–228 Meeting with Chester Crocker, 297 Denard, Bob, 312 Views on French development aid, Mercenary support for Habré, 312 287 Depardon, Raymond, 126–127 Crocker, Chester Djogo, Negue, 132, 210 Discussions with Jean-Pierre Cot, 297 Franco-African Summit rejection, 207 Dacko, David, 240 Meeting with Giscard, 202, 205 Overthrow, 227 Participation in GUNT, 199, 201, Return to Bangui, 241 218 Dallier, Louis, 128, 139, 142, 144, 149, 153, 158, 182, 207, 214–215, 243 Estrade, Georges, 114, 116, 119, Benghazi accords, 147 121–122 Claustre Affair, 131–133 Contacts with Habré, 164–165 Foccart, Jacques, 15, 19–20, 30, 36, 52, Departure from Chad, 224 102, 104, 106–107, 168, 186, Discussions about French 227–228, 287 withdrawal, 220 Archives, 11 Fighting in N’Djamena, 177, Military intervention in Chad, 36, 179–180, 182, 184 44–45, 49, 59, 64–66, 72, 86–87 Kano I, 191 Views on African policy, 16 Kano II, 195–196 Forest, Louis, 208 Mediation in N’Djamena, 203 Dallier’s suspicions of, 203 Negotiations with GUNT, 215 Departure from Chad, 218 On Frolinat 3rd Army, 142 Fighting in N’Djamena, 175–177, On Fundamental Charter, 169 180, 182 On Libyan aims, 151 Mediation in N’Djamena, On Nigerian embargo, 201 203 On Nigerian troop presence, 193 Relations with FAN, 203–205, 207, On southern aspirations, 197 211, 218 Suspicions of French army, 203 Sympathies with FAN, 177 Tensions with Forest, 177, 218 Views on French policy, 208, 213 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-48867-9 — France's Wars in Chad Nathaniel K. Powell Index More Information 356 Index Gaddafi, Muammar, 75, 259, 325 Chadian policy, 180, 190–192, 198, Alliance with Acyl, 182, 247–248, 202, 205, 221, 223, 243, 245–246, 260, 284, 288, 290 249, 251, 255–257, 261, 272, 274, Alliance with Goukouni, 250, 276–277, 279, 289, 291, 327 252–253, 262–263 Claustre Affair, 120, 131–132 American fears of, 280 Diamond Affair, 242–243 Break with Goukouni, 166–168, 172 Election, 105 Claustre Affair, 130–132 Electoral loss to Mitterrand, 286, 288 Contacts with Habré, 315 Libyan policy, 216–217, 263, 271, Early support for Frolinat, 87–88, 292, 340 90–91 Military intervention, 149, 152–156, Invasion of Chad, 265–266, 268, 159–160, 162, 164, 179 270–273, 275 Overthrow of Bokassa, 238–240 Involvement in BET rebellion, 135, Relationship with Jean-Bedel 140–141, 145 Bokassa, 226, 229–231, 234, 237 Merger attempt with Chad, 277–278 Views on Africa, 105–107, 225 OAU ambitions, 322–324, 326 Goukouni Weddeye, 33, 39, 75, 77, 79, Occupation of Chad, 282, 285, 289, 89, 97, 135, 137, 142, 163, 171, 291, 293, 295, 298, 300 207, 214, 216, 223, 240, 245–248, Plots, 217, 263 252–253, 284, 291, 293, 323, Regional politics, 135–136 325–326 Relations with Bokassa, 231, 239, 1977 offensive, 138, 140–141 241, 243 1978 offensive, 142, 144–145 Relations with Chad, 88, 91–92, 129, Anger at French overthrow of 139, 144, 146–147, 152 Bokassa, 243–244 Relations with France, 87, 156, 183, Break with Abba Siddick, 88 264, 272, 292, 338, 340 Claustre Affair, 108, 114, 117–118, Return to Chad, 327 120–122, 125, 132 Support for southern Chad, 206 Collapse of GUNT, 311, 313–316, Withdrawal from Chad, 302, 304 318–320 Galley, Robert, 191–193, 234, 246, Contacts with French, 191–192, 218, 261, 274 220, 245, 248–249, 251, 255–257, Bokassa’s coronation, 234 261, 289, 293–294, 296, 299–300, Minister of Defense, 274 316 Galopin, Pierre, 164, 192 Expulsion of Libyan army, 301–302, Claustre negotiations, 114, 116 305, 308 Execution, 121–122 FAP alliance with Habré, 181 Hostage, 116, 118–120 Fears of French intentions, 250–251 Negotiations with Tubu rebellion, Formation of GUNT, 199–200 37–39, 72 Kano I, 188, 191 Report on Tubu rebellion, 32 Kano II, 194–196 Secret mission, 117–118 Lagos II, 219, 221 Work with Gourvennec, 104, Negotiations with CSM, 145, 114–115 147–148, 163 Georgy, Guy, 140, 148, 190, 201–202, OAU Force, 307–308, 310, 312, 317, 205, 213, 218 319 On French withdrawal, 221–222 Relations with Libya, 130, 132–134, Giscard d’Estaing, Valéry, 2, 104, 109, 136, 145–146, 166–168, 170, 172, 137, 143, 146, 226 250, 252, 254, 265, 269, 272, 276, Aid to CSM, 143–144 278, 282–285, 288, 298–300 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-48867-9 — France's Wars in Chad Nathaniel K. Powell Index More Information Index 357 Split with MPLT, 212 Haftar, Khalifa, 328 Tensions with CDR, 298 Haig, Alexander, 281, 306 War against Habré, 253–254, 257, Heisbourg, François, 300 259, 262, 265, 267, 270, 272–273, Herly, Jean, 278, 291 310 Ambassador to CAR, 227 Gourvennec, Camille, 19–20, 32, 37, Head of DAM, 267–268, 273, 279, 85, 104, 114–115, 117–118, 290 123–124, 168 On contradictions of French Libyan Guet, Goukouni, 180–181 policy, 339 Guiringaud, Louis de, 139, 156–157, On support to Habré, 271–272, 274 225 Reaction to Chadian-Libyan merger, 277 Habré, Hissène, 1–2, 6, 13, 163, 179, Hessel, Stéphane, 125, 127 193, 248, 250, 322–329 Houphouët-Boigny, Félix, 287 American covert aid, 305 Antipathy towards Nigeria, 186 Background, 89 Asylum for Bokassa, 242 Break with CSM, 174–176, 178 Disdain for Bokassa, 231 Break with Goukouni, 131, 134 Franco-African Summit in Kigali, Capture of N’Djamena, 321 207 Claustre Affair, 108, 110–123, 125, 130 Issaka, El Hajj, 28, 71, 84, 94–95 Coalition with CSM, 166, 168–170, Death, 42 172–173 Frolinat military chief, 30, 40, 62 Contacts with French, 164–165, 191, Ideology, 30 248, 268, 294 Removal from command, 42 Contacts with Libya, 315 Covert American aid, 281, 294–295, Jalloud, Abdessalam, 300 297, 300 Journiac, René, 106–107, 234, 253, Covert French aid, 271–272, 279, 261 288, 312 Background, 107 Crimes, 6, 268–270, 329 Bokassa coronation, 234 Egyptian aid, 280 Death, 249 End of Sudanese and Egyptian aid, Meeting with Sadat on Libya, 217 303–304 Negotiations with GUNT, 248–249, Kano I, 188 255 Kano II, 194–196 Overthrow of Bokassa, 240, 242 Lagos II, 219, 221 Relations with Bokassa, 234, 239 Negotiations with CSM, 141, 146, Role under Giscard, 107 148, 162, 164 Secret contacts with Acyl, 247 Participation in GUNT, 199, Views on Africa, 107 201–202, 207, 212, 245, 252 Rapprochement with Goukouni, Kamougué, Wadal Abdelkader, 181–182, 192 131–132, 140, 199, 219, 279 Suspicions of collusion with French, Contacts with French, 248, 256, 272, 177, 179, 183, 202–204, 206, 275, 277 208–209, 211, 218, 249 Discussion with Giscard on relief for War against the GUNT, 253–254, Faya-Largeau, 143 256–260, 262–263, 265, 267–269, Fighting in N’Djamena early 1979, 273, 288, 290–291, 294, 296, 174 303–304, 308–310, 314–320 Formation of GUNT, 197 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-48867-9 — France's Wars in Chad Nathaniel K.
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