May 18

• Chad: UN Agency Prepositions for Darfur Refugees in Chad Ahead of Rainy Season

  With tens of thousands of Darfur refugees in eastern Chad, the United Nations refugee agency today said it is "in a race against time" to deliver aid before heavy rains cut off... Read more »

April 13

• Mali: UN Reaffirms Support For African Military Force After Deadly Terrorist Attack

  The United Nations today reaffirmed its determination to back the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) after a terrorist suicide bombing killed three Chadian... Read more »

• Chad: Fresh Tribal Clashes In Darfur Trigger Largest Influx Of Refugees Into Chad In Years, Un Says

  Some 50,000 refugees from south-western Darfur have arrived in Chad following fresh tribal clashes, the United Nations refugee agency said today, urging more shelter, clean... Read more »

April 5

• Central African Republic: 37,000 People Have Fled CAR Since December - UN

  Since violence flared up again in the Central African Republic (CAR) in December, more than 37,000 people have fled the country, the United Nations refugee agency said today. Read more »

March 17

• Chad: Four Million Children Targeted in UN-Backed Immunization Campaign

  Eradicating polio, boosting vitamin A and de-worming four million children under the age of five are the goals of a three-day campaign launched today by the Chadian Government with... Read more »

October 15, 2012

• Central African Republic: UN Begins Relocation of Refugees Affected by Floods in Chad

  The United Nations today announced it has begun relocating Central African Republic (CAR) refugees living in southern Chad to a new site due to floods that have affected the camps... Read more »

September 3, 2012

• West Africa: On UN Visit, Basketball Star Pau Gasol Urges Help for Children Affected by Sahel Crisis

  Pau Gasol, National Basketball Association (NBA) champion and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), has wrapped up a trip to Chad by urging continued support for... Read more »

July 26, 2012

• Central Africa: Ten Nations Act to Protect Forests

  Ten Central African countries will take part in a United Nations-backed initiative that will help them set up national forest monitoring systems and strengthen cooperation among... Read more »

July 20, 2012

• Chad: World Court Orders Habré's Prosecution

  The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Senegal must either prosecute former Chadian President Hissène Habré for war crimes or... Read more »

April 24, 2012

• Chad: Ugandan Rebels Could Take Refuge in Chad, Warn Officials

  Senior United Nations and African Union officials arrived in Chad this weekend on a joint mission to warn its Government that the country could be the next destination of the... Read more »

April 4, 2012

• Chad: UN Official Highlights Human Rights Concerns, Praises Readiness to Address Them

  A senior United Nations human rights official has acknowledged that the political will exists in Chad to improve human rights, but noted that the country has a difficult task... Read more »

March 10, 2012

• West Africa: At Least 15 Million Face Sahel Food Shortages

  The United Nations food agency today called for $69.8 million in additional funding to prevent a full-blown food and nutrition crisis from unfolding in Africa's Sahel region. Read more »

February 22, 2012

• Chad: Actress Mia Farrow Launches UN-Backed Polio Vaccination Campaign in Chad

  The United States actress and humanitarian advocate Mia Farrow has helped launch a United Nations-supported polio vaccination campaign in Chad, a country which holds the second... Read more »

February 14, 2012

• West Africa: Aid Groups Hold Crisis Meeting Over Sahel Drought

  The leaders of United Nations aid agencies, humanitarian organizations and donor governments will meet on Wednesday in Rome to discuss how to urgently scale up assistance in... Read more »

January 27, 2012

• West Africa: UN Officials Calls for Action on Sahel Problems

  The United Nations political chief today called for the establishment of a mechanism to address the myriad challenges facing countries in West Africa's Sahel region, which, he... Read more »

December 14, 2011

• Chad: Hague Court Reports Govt to UN Security Council

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided today that Chad has not met its obligation to fully cooperate with the court by failing to arrest and surrender Sudanese President... Read more »

October 11, 2011

• West Africa: Cholera Outbreak 'One of Worst Ever' - UN

  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat "one of the worst ever" cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people... Read more »

September 23, 2011

• Chad: Govt Asks for UN Aid to Help Citizens Fleeing Libya

  Chad today called for continued international aid to carry out the tasks it has taken over from a United Nations peacekeeping force to protect hundreds of thousands of refugees and... Read more »

August 18, 2011

• Central Africa: Security Council Calls for Concerted Efforts to Enhance Stability in Region

  The Security Council today encouraged the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to form partnerships with other organizations to help countries in the region to... Read more »

July 13, 2011

• Senegal: UN Rights Chief Welcomes Nation's Decision Not to Repatriate Former Dictator to Chad

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today welcomed Senegal's decision not to repatriate former dictator Hissène Habré to Chad, but said that he... Read more »

July 10, 2011

• Senegal: UN Urges Review of Reported Intention to Extradite Ex-Chadian Leader

  The United Nations human rights chief today expressed deep concern over an announcement by the Senegalese Government that former Chadian president Hissène Habré would... Read more »

June 22, 2011

• Chad: Child Soldiers Demobilized

  The top United Nations official concerned with children in armed conflict said Chad would need assistance in re-integrating into society the child soldiers that are being... Read more »