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Zaghawa is an African ethnic group, mainly living in eastern Chad and western Sudan, including the Darfur province of Sudan. They are semi-nomadic and obtain much of their livelihood through herding cattle, camels and sheep, and harvesting wild grains. Several centuries ago, they converted to Islam though they still maintain some of their religious traditions. They have their own language, which is also called Zaghawa, and the breed of sheep that they herd is called Zaghawa. They, however, refer to themselves as the Beri, while the name Zaghawa was given to them by the nearby Arab peoples, and became more well-known. While they are not very powerful in Sudan, they politically dominate Chad. The current president, Idriss Déby and several former prime ministers of Chad are Zaghawa, as well as many other members of the government. The presidential's private army ("Garde Presidentielle") is also formed from Zaghawa. Several of the leaders of the Darfur armed movements, including Minni Arkoy Minawi (Sudan Liberation Army) and Khalil Ibrahim (Justice and Equality Movement) are Zaghawa.

<tr><th colspan="2">Image:Flag of Chad.svg  Image:Flag of Sudan.svg Chadian-Sudanese conflict</th></tr> <tr><th>Places</th><td>Chad •Sudan •N'Djamena •Adré •Geneina •Abéché</td></tr> <tr><th>People</th><td>Idriss Déby •Omar al-Bashir •Muammar al-Qaddafi •Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim •Yaya Dillo Djérou •Abdelwahit About •Ahmed Aboul Gheit •Baba Gana Kingibe •Fur people •Zaghawa</td></tr> <tr><th>Non-militant
organizations</th><td>Chadian Association for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights •United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees •African Union Mission in Sudan •Organization for Community Supported Sustainable Agriculture in Chad •Petroleum Revenue Oversight and Control Committee</td></tr> <tr><th>Rebel groups </th><td>Union of Forces for Democracy •United Front for Democratic Change •Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy •Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan •Rally for Democracy and Liberty •Rally of Democratic Forces •National Movement for Reform and Development •Janjaweed</td></tr> <tr><th>Military</th><td>Military of Chad •Military of Sudan •Chad Air Force</td></tr> <tr><th>History and events</th><td>History of Chad •History of Sudan •Darfur conflict •Second Battle of Adré •Battle of Borota •Tripoli Agreement •Battle of Amdjereme •Dalola raid •Chadian presidential election, 2006 •Battle of N'Djamena •2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt •Mediation of the Chadian-Sudanese conflict •Dakar Accord</td></tr> de:Zaghawa