Page "Military of Chad" Paragraph 5

Chad's armed forces numbered about 36, 000 at the end of the Habré regime, but swelled to an estimated 50, 000 in the early days of Déby's rule.

With French support, a reorganization of the armed forces was initiated early in 1991 with the goal of reducing its numbers and making its ethnic composition reflective of the country as a whole.

Neither of these goals was achieved, and the military is still dominated by the Zaghawa.