section_path: History/Chad's first civil war (1979–1987)
section_name: Chad's first civil war (1979–1987)
paragraph_text: Chad's first civil war (1979–1987)
  
  The disintegration of Chad caused the collapse of France's position in the country. Libya moved to fill the power vacuum and became involved in Chad's civil war. Libya's adventure ended in disaster in 1987; the French-supported president, Hissène Habré, evoked a united response from Chadians of a kind never seen before and forced the Libyan army off Chadian soil.