November 14
Sudan: UN Welcomes Decision to Keep Adré Sudan-Chad Aid Corridor Open
Dabanga
The United Nations has welcomed the decision announced yesterday (November 13) by Sudanese authorities to extend the opening of the Adré crossing from Chad for three months,… Read more »
West Africa: The Role of Local Media in Sahel Conflict Reporting
allAfrica
allAfrica 's Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the… Read more »
Chad: Limiting the Impact of the War in Sudan On Ouaddaï
Crisis Group
Since April 2023, eastern Chad has received more than 930,000 people fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan, creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The Chadian government… Read more »
November 13
Chad: Chadian Women Complain of Underrepresentation in December Elections
VOA
An estimated 8 million voters in Chad go to the polls Dec. 29 in legislative, local and district elections. Female leaders and activists, however, say women candidates are being… Read more »
November 12
Chad: Chad Says Boko Haram Fighters Fleeing to Neighboring States
VOA
The government of Chad said Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram fighters are fleeing the central African state's territory and crossing over into Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. State… Read more »
November 11
Chad: Chad Troops Killed in Clashes With Jihadists
Daily Trust
Numerous Chad troops have been killed in a clash with jihadists in the Lake Chad region, the latest such incident in the central African nation, officials said on Sunday. Read more »
November 08
Chad: Chad Says Airstrikes Kill Scores of Boko Haram Fighters
VOA
Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad Basin, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Friday. Read more »
November 07
Central African Republic: CAR Rebels Surrender As Chad Military Joins in Border Peace Efforts
VOA
The Central African Republic said Wednesday that several hundred rebels have surrendered and handed over their weapons over to government troops and U.N. forces. The rebels… Read more »
November 05
West Africa: Chad's Deby Threatens to Withdraw From Task Force After Deadly Boko Haram Attack
VOA
Chad says it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations-supported Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which combats Boko Haram in Cameroon,… Read more »
Chad: Armed Violence and Floods Aggravate Humanitarian Crisis in Chad
IPS
Chad is currently in the midst of a dire humanitarian crisis due to persisting armed conflict, mass displacement, widespread hunger, natural disasters, and an overall lack of… Read more »
October 31
Chad: Mystery Surrounds Detention of Wagner Group Operative in Chad
VOA
A shadowy Russian political operator with close ties to the notorious Wagner Group and its late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is detained in Chad on unexplained charges, adding a fresh… Read more »
October 30
Chad: Chadian Govt Promises Harsh Response To Jihadist Attack
Agenzia Fides
Three days of national mourning in Chad in memory of the victims of the jihadist attack on a military base near Lake Chad were declared by Chadian President Mahamat Idriss… Read more »
October 29
Chad: Chad President Launches Operation to Fight Boko Haram After Attack Kills Over 40 Troops
VOA
Chad's President Mahama Idriss Deby has launched a security operation to track and neutralize several hundred Boko Haram fighters who attacked and killed on Sunday more than 40… Read more »
October 28
Chad: Jihadist Attack Near Lake Chad Leaves 40 Dead, President Orders Retaliation
RFI
Chad's President Mahamat Deby Itno has vowed to track down the assailants who killed at least 40 soldiers in an attack on a military base in Chad's Lake region. Read more »
Chad: Chad Introduces Malaria Vaccine in Triple-Vaccine Rollout for Children
WHO-AFRO
Chad today kicked off an ambitious triple vaccine rollout, including the R21 malaria vaccine, marking a significant step forward in its efforts to safeguard the health and… Read more »
October 25
Chad: Chad Looks to Western Neighbors for Internet Access After Protracted Blackout
VOA
Officials in Chad are stepping up efforts to connect the central African state to a regional fiber-optic network after cable breakages caused by flooding in neighboring Cameroon… Read more »
Chad: Chad Launches Vaccination Against Malaria, Pneumococcal Disease and Rotavirus Diarrhea
GAVI
Chad has launched three vital new vaccines in its Expanded Programme on Immunization. These are vaccines against malaria, pneumococcal infections and rotavirus diarrhea, making… Read more »
October 24
Chad: 70 Million Children Vaccinated Against Polio Virus in Lake Chad Region - WHO
Leadership
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday, said that over 70 million children in high-risk countries of Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger… Read more »
October 22
Chad: U.S. Calls for Sudan-Chad Border to Remain Open
Dabanga
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called on the Sudanese authorities to extend the opening of the Adré border crossing with Chad beyond November 15 yesterday,… Read more »
October 20
Sudan: Sudan Finance Minister Calls for Chad Border Crossing 'To Be Closed Today Before Tomorrow'
Dabanga
Sudan's Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim has called for the immediate closure of the Adré border crossing with Chad, on the premise that "the route is used to supply the… Read more »
October 17
Chad: Business, Communication Nosedive As Chad Internet Blackout Enters Third Day
VOA
Civilians in Chad say many businesses are at a standstill since an internet outage that began Tuesday morning. Read more »
October 16
Chad: Chad Media Regulator Restricts Online Broadcasts Under Threat of Shutdown
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Chadian authorities to reverse a directive announcedon October 9 by Abderamane Barka, president of the High Authority for Media and… Read more »
