THE REPUBLIC OF ARMED MOVEMENTS

Banyam Philippe holds a Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Techniques and a Master's degree in Ethics and Governance, option: Conflict and Peace Management. He was nominated for the 2002 Roberval Prize in Paris, France. Banyam Philippe is a journalist, director and consultant in communication and conflict and peace management.

This account describes in detail the evolution of Chad's turbulent political life from independence to the present. It has been about fifty years since armed movements took the country hostage. To this day, the future remains bleak because there have never been free and transparent elections in this country, let alone democracy, which is only a hollow concept to put Chadians to sleep. Indeed, from 1966 until 1975, armed movements multiplied and really showed their intention to take power by arms. Unfortunately for Chad, from 1975 to the present day, the socio-political and even economic situation has not fundamentally changed for the better. On the other hand, the number of armed movements has continued to grow. Initially, the Frolinat, the first armed movement that gave the first president Ngarta Tombalbaye a hard time, justified its struggle by the absence of justice and equality. Whatever one may say, it is still one of the emanations of the Frolinat that has run the country for some forty years.