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Goukouni Oueddei

b. 1944 · 20th century

Goukouni Oueddei is a Chadian politician from the Tibesti, son of the derde Oueddei Kichidemi, the traditional leader of the Teda. He led a wing of the Frolinat rebel movement and became head of state in 1979 as president of the Transitional Government of National Unity. Hissène Habré drove him from N'Djamena in 1982, and he led opposition forces with Libyan support for several years afterwards.

Goukouni Oueddei
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Derdeship of Tibesti

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Goukouni Oueddei. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/goukouni-oueddei
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