ABSTRACT
The preceding chapters have suggested that the violent and inhumane pre-colonial politics of Central Sudan strained relations among the region’s inhabitants, brought about unending feuds and slave raids, and contributed to constant warfare among states. Repercussions of those terrifying and terrible times echo even today. Historical evidence supports the claim that the unequal relations between enslaved and enslaver which, in some areas, did not end until the 1920s, contributed significantly to modern Chad’s problems. Under the circumstances, what is Chad’s future? This last chapter, building upon the preceding chapters and the past, attempts to provide insights into Chad’s prospects for survival.
