<p>While Chad is sometimes called the “dead heart of Africa” for its central, landlocked location and largely desert climate, its history is very much alive. Join us as we discuss its liveliness, from the era of indigenous and Arab empires that dominated between AD 900 to 1900, to French colonialism and Chad’s tumultuous postcolonial politics under Tombalbaye, Habré and Déby.</p>

While Chad is sometimes called the “dead heart of Africa” for its central, landlocked location and largely desert climate, its history is very much alive. Join us as we discuss its liveliness, from the era of indigenous and Arab empires that dominated between AD 900 to 1900, to French colonialism and Chad’s tumultuous postcolonial politics under Tombalbaye, Habré and Déby.

<p>While Chad is sometimes called the “dead heart of Africa” for its central, landlocked location and largely desert climate, its history is very much alive. Join us as we discuss its liveliness, from the era of indigenous and Arab empires that dominated between AD 900 to 1900, to French colonialism and Chad’s tumultuous postcolonial politics under Tombalbaye, Habré and&nbsp;Déby.</p>

Chad: the Dead but Very Much Alive Heart of Africa

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Chad: the Dead but Very Much Alive Heart of Africa

Chad: the Dead but Very Much Alive Heart of Africa