François Tombalbaye was the first President of Chad, serving from 1960 to 1975. He was born on June 15, 1918, in Bessada, a small village in the south of Chad. He belonged to the Sara ethnic group, the largest ethnic group in Chad. Tombalbaye’s early life was marked by poverty and discrimination. He was orphaned at a young age and was forced to work as a shepherd and a laborer to survive...
The Founding Father and The First President of Chad
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