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Hissène Habré
August 13, 1942 – August 24, 2021
5th president of Chad
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Hissène Habré was a Chadian politician. He was the dictatorial president of Chad from 1982 until his ouster in 1990. Previously, as a rebel leader, he fought the regime of his predecessor Tombalbaye. Habré's one-party system was characterized by serious human rights violations and campaigns of violence, particularly against Chad's non-Muslim ethnic groups. After his term in office, he was sentenced to life in prison for approximately 40,000 politically motivated murders.
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- Birthday · August 13
- Anniversary · August 24
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