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Word: overthrowhabr (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1983-1983
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Gaddafi, in turn, reportedly hinted to the French that he was willing to talk peace. But on what terms? Previously he has urged France to help overthrowHabré and pave the way for a new "government of national reconciliation," presumably meaning one that would be more mindful of Libyan wishes. One possible solution might be international recognition of Libyan control over the Aozou Strip, in return for Libya's withdrawal from the rest of Chad. Another would be the effective partition of Chad into a Libyan-dominated north and aHabré-controlled south. But neither of those formulas would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chad: France Draws the Line | 8/29/1983 | See Source »

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