Early to War

Child Soldiers in the Chad Conflict

Map of Central and Eastern Chad

Summary

Methodology

Recommendations

To the Government of Chad..

To the FUC..

To UNICEF

To the Government of the United States

To the Government of France..

To the European Union..

To the United Nations Security Council

To the Donor Community

Background

The Chad conflict

The December 24, 2006 Peace Agreement

Insecurity in Dar Tama..

Broader recruitment and use of child soldiers

Use and Recruitment of Child Soldiers

Numbers and identification challenges

The Chadian National Army

The FUC..

Girls in the FUC forces

International Response

The role of UNICEF

The role of France..

The role of the United States

International protection force for eastern Chad..

International Legal Standards

Annex I

Annex II