Events in the year 2013 in Chad.
Incumbents
President: Idriss Déby Prime Minister: Emmanuel Nadingar (until January 21), Djimrangar Dadnadji (from January 21st onwards)
Events
January
January 21 – The Health Minister of Chad announces that 38 children have been hospitalized after getting vaccinated against Meningitis.
March
March 2 – The Chadian army claims to have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, responsible for a terrorist enacted hostage situation in Algeria. The claims would go on to be disproven. March 14 – Poachers in Ganba, in Southern Chad, slaughter 89 elephants.
April
April 15 – President Déby announces that Chad will be pulling troops out of Mali.
May
May 2 – 4 People are killed in N'Djamena due to a plot conspiracy to destabilize the government, which was labelled a coup.
June
June 14 – The UNHRC relocates 7,000 refugees to escape emerging brutal conditions of the wet season. June 26 – Chad catches poachers responsible for the poaching of 89 elephants earlier in March.
July
July 2 – Former president Hissène Habré is charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture by Senegal. July 26 – The Global Fund grants Chad over $28 million to help secure access to mosquito nets in the country to combat Malaria.
October
October 31 – The government of Chad signs an agreement to end the use of child soldiers by the army and security forces of the country.
November
November 25 – The head of UNAMID meets President Déby to promote processes towards peace in Darfur.
December
Human Rights Watch releases a report depicting the atrocities of the Chadian government under the administration of former president Hissène Habré.
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