February 15

• Central Africa: Saving a Shrinking Lake (2) [analysis]

  Bordered by Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria, Lake Chad once spanned 25,000 square kilometres but in the last half century it has shrunk by 90 percent, its total surface area now... Read more »

December 19, 2012

• Chad: Will the Clandos of Chad Keep Cruising?

  They are known as motos-taxis in Cameroon, okadas in Nigeria, zemidjan in Togo, boda-bodas in Uganda. Motorcycle taxis have become hugely popular across the continent, offering a... Read more »

October 09, 2012

• West Africa: The Bribery That Bridges Chad and Cameroon

  Every day, hundreds, possibly thousands, of people cross the Nguéli bridge that links Chad and Cameroon. Read more »

October 04, 2012

• Chad: Chad Rings Alarm Bells On Its Education System

  The Chadian government is deeply concerned about the state of its education system following the publication of this year's baccalauréat results (the French academic... Read more »

September 11, 2012

• Chad: Good Business for Cameroonian Prostitutes in Chad

  Recent oil exploitation in Chad has seen a considerable rise in the number of prostitutes on the streets of its capital city. But these women are not locals. They come from the... Read more »

September 04, 2012

• West Africa: Sharia in Mali Gets Chad Talking

  After taking control of northern Mali, Islamist groups imposed Sharia law, a religious penal code with severe punishments such as hand amputation for stealing and public flogging... Read more »

August 08, 2012

• Chad: Chinese Companies in Chad Confound Local Workers

  Across Africa, Chinese companies are being contracted to help construct roads, buildings and a myriad of other infrastructure projects. The Chinese seem to be living up to their... Read more »

July 20, 2012

• Chad: Nation Divided Over Hissène Habré Trial

  The International Criminal Court is expected to issue a statement on Friday on the extradition of Hissène Habré to Belgium. Read more »

March 15, 2012

• Senegal: Govt Defends Its Stand Over Fugitive Habre

  Senegal denied it was dodging its legal obligations by failing to extradite Chad's former president Hissene Habre or put him on trial, during hearings at the UN's highest court... Read more »

February 20, 2012

• Chad: World Court to Rule on Habre Extradition

  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has set public hearings for March in a case that has pitted Senegal against Belgium over the extradition of former Chadian... Read more »

January 22, 2012

• Chad: Nation Holds First Local Elections

  Voters in Chad went to the polls on Sunday for the first local elections in the central African country's history, after the ballot had been rescheduled several times. Read more »

January 20, 2012

• Chad: Oil Price Row Closes China-Built Refinery

  Chad authorities on Thursday shut down a major new oil refinery amid a price row with its Chinese owners, sources said. Read more »

January 11, 2012

• Senegal: Country 'To Lose U.S. Aid Unless It Extradites Habre'

  Senegal risks losing up to $50 million in US aid if it fails to bring former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre to justice, a regional rights group warned Wednesday. Read more »

January 09, 2012

• Chad: Opposition Unites for First Local Polls

  Chad's main opposition parties announced Monday they had formed a broad alliance to challenge President Idriss Deby Itno's ruling party in the central African state's first local... Read more »