August 22
Chad: Aid Trucks Cross Chad-Darfur Border Via Adré
Dabanga
More than a dozen trucks carrying humanitarian aid crossed from Chad into Darfur, Sudan, yesterday, according to a statement by the World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP convoy,… Read more »
August 16
Chad: Chad Appeals for Aid As Dozens Killed in Floods Linked to Climate Change
RFI
Floods in Chad's northeastern province of Tibesti have claimed the lives of at least 54 people, authorities have said. The heavy rains are also causing devastation in neighbouring… Read more »
Chad: Rapid Response Needed in Koukou As Thousands Flee Worst Floods in Living Memory [press release]
MSF
A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou, Sila province, in eastern Chad as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on… Read more »
Sudan: Top UN Official in Sudan Hails Re-Opening of Adre Border Crossing Point From Chad to Darfur
United Nations in Sudan
As the humanitarian community races against time to fight famine in parts of Darfur and other conflict-affected areas, the top United Nations official in Sudan today welcomed the… Read more »
August 15
Sudan: U.S. Applauds Sudan's Decision to Open Adre Border Crossing With Chad
VOA
The United States welcomed Thursday's announcement by Sudan's sovereign council to allow the use of the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months, while continuing efforts to… Read more »
Chad: Chad Seeks Assistance to Deal With Floods As Neighboring Cameroon Pleads for Help With Drought
VOA
Officials in Chad are asking for international assistance to save thousands of people from persistent flooding, while officials in neighboring Cameroon are seeking help to cope… Read more »
August 09
Africa: Journalist Released After 24 Hours in Custody in N'Djamena [press release]
IFJ
According to a press release issued by UJT, Badour, who also worked for the media outlets Agence Tchadienne de Presseet Edition, was summoned by the judicial police of the 8th… Read more »
August 08
Chad: Boko Haram and Other Terrorist Groups Activities in Lake Chad Basin Region Suppressed in a Joint Forces Operation.
African Union
The joint efforts and collaboration of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), the African Union (AU) Commission, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Troop Contributing… Read more »
August 06
Chad: Abuse, Deaths At Koro Toro Prison
HRW
Chad's military is responsible for the deaths in custody of several detainees en route to and at Koro Toro prison in October 2022, Human Rights Watch said in a report released… Read more »
Chad: Priest Arrested - 'The Prosecutor Has Not Yet Commented'
Agenzia Fides
"We do not know where Father Madou is after his arrest yesterday. The prosecutor has not yet commented and therefore there is no formal charge against him," report local… Read more »
Africa: Remarks By Director of Conflict Management Directorate At 14th Joint Steering Committee Multinational Joint Task Force Meeting
African Union
The Executive Secretary of the LCBC and Head of MNJTF mission, Amb. Maman Nuhu Read more »
August 05
Sudan: Sudanese Refugees 'Left in the Open' As Heavy Rains Hit Chad Camp
Dabanga
Multiple houses accommodating Sudanese refugees collapsed in eastern Chad's Irdimi camp due to heavy rain and flooding yesterday and today. In Sudan's Northern state, heavy rains… Read more »