Chad: Avoiding Confrontation in Miski

ICG

Risks of an escalation in Tibesti are high as friction is rising between the state, gold miners and the local ethnic Teda population. The government should lift what has become a… Read more »

West Africa: President of 73rd Unga Wants Lake Chad Revamped

Leadership

The President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), María Espinosa-Garcés, has described the shrinking of the Lake Chad as one of the major climate… Read more »

Sudan: Daglo Affirms Firmness of Sudanese-Chadian Relations

SNA

Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Lt. Gen. Mohammad Hamdan Daglo, has appreciated firmness of the relations between Sudan to Chad, describing them as… Read more »

Chad: Measles Threatens All of Chad As Children Go Unvaccinated

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Chad's worst measles outbreak in years will soon spread to all parts of the country as vaccination rates are too low to stop an epidemic that has already hit thousands, the World… Read more »

Chad: 'The Measles Epidemic Declared in May 2018 Is Still Not Under Control' [press release]

MSF

MSF steps up its measles vaccination and medical response as year-long outbreak increases in intensity Read more »

Chad: Measles Epidemic Declared in May 2018 Still Not Under Control [press release]

MSF

Parts of Chad, including the capital, N'Djamena, and the city of Am Timan, are in the throes of a measles outbreak that has lasted for a year and is rising in intensity. Read more »

Chad: Boko Haram's Resurgence in Chad [analysis]

ISS

Boko Haram attacks in Chad have increased since 2018, calling into question the effectiveness of national military responses to counter violent extremism. A raid by the jihadist… Read more »

Chad: $50 Billion to Save Lake Chad [editorial]

Leadership

Lake Chad used to be an economically important source of water for between 20 and 30 million people in West Africa with its basin covering parts of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and… Read more »

Nigeria: Hope Rises As UN Offers to Raise U.S.$50 Billion for Lake Chad

Leadership

There is a glimmer of hope for the revival of the shrinking Lake Chad after the United Nations yesterday agreed to help in efforts to raise $50 billion for its recharge. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Rallies Qatar On Investments, Recharge of Lake Chad

Premium Times

Investments in sectors like petroleum, power, aviation, agriculture, railways, and many others, featured prominently as President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, hosted the Emir of… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari, Guterres to Co-Chair Special Session On Raising Funds to Recharge Lake Chad

Premium Times

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the acceptance of the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to co-chair a Special Session to raise $50 billion to… Read more »