West Africa: Kremlin Disinformation Campaigns Aim to Discredit French Military in Sahel, Analysts Say

On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country. Read more »

Chad: Chadians Who Worked for Now-Departed French Troops Appeal to Govt for Jobs

More than 400 civilians rendered jobless by the departure of French troops from Chad are asking the government to hire them and provide the job benefits they had when they worked… Read more »

Chad: Lake Chad Governors Pledge Stronger Security, Economic Cooperation

Leaders in Africa's conflict-hit Lake Chad region have promised to fight illegal gun and drug trafficking, which were part of the discussions during their three-day gathering… Read more »

Chad: Chad Officials Say French Troops Have Finally Left After 70 Years' Presence

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Chad's military is ready to protect the country from any destabilization attempt as a January 31 deadline loomed for France to withdraw… Read more »

Chad: Chad Opposition Protests Final Election Results Won By Transitional President's Party

Chad's Constitutional Council has ignored opposition calls to set aside results of last month's parliamentary elections for gross irregularities and fraud, and proclaimed the… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Leaders Denounce Macron's Remarks, Order French Troops Out of Chad This Month

Chad's government has reiterated its order for French troops to withdraw from the central African country before the end of this month, following remarks by French President… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Opposition Says Elections Should Be Canceled, Calls for New Transition

An uneasy calm hangs over Chad, where the opposition is calling for an immediate end to the country's transitional government and the cancellation of the Dec. 29 general elections,… Read more »

Chad: Chad Opposition, Civil Society Vow to Disrupt Sunday Elections

Tensions continue to mount in Chad, with opposition and so-called civil society groups vowing to disrupt Sunday's local council, regional and parliamentary elections. The groups… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Election Officials Ask Military for Protection Ahead of Vote

Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state's military to help protect election officials and candidates amid a spike in attacks ahead of Dec. 29 elections. Read more »

Chad: Chad Military Frees Abducted Cameroonians, While Troops Deployed to Secure Border

Chad's military says it has deployed several hundred troops along the border with Cameroon to stop rebels from abducting civilians after armed men kidnapped a dozen Cameroonians,… Read more »

Chad: Chad Activists Fight Violence Against Women

Activists in Chad have launched a campaign to educate clerics and traditional rulers against early marriages, female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices on… Read more »

Chad: Chad Orders French Troops' Departure, Triggers Fresh Anti-French Military Sentiment

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France, saying at a news conference Sunday that their defense pact no longer meets… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Women Complain of Underrepresentation in December Elections

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 »

Chad: Chad Says Boko Haram Fighters Fleeing to Neighboring States

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 »

Chad: Chad Says Airstrikes Kill Scores of Boko Haram Fighters

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 »

Central African Republic: CAR Rebels Surrender As Chad Military Joins in Border Peace Efforts

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 »

West Africa: Chad's Deby Threatens to Withdraw From Task Force After Deadly Boko Haram Attack

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: Mystery Surrounds Detention of Wagner Group Operative in Chad

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 »

Chad: Chad President Launches Operation to Fight Boko Haram After Attack Kills Over 40 Troops

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 »

Chad: Chad Looks to Western Neighbors for Internet Access After Protracted Blackout

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: Business, Communication Nosedive As Chad Internet Blackout Enters Third Day

Civilians in Chad say many businesses are at a standstill since an internet outage that began Tuesday morning. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Homeless Flood Victims Escaped to Chad As Fresh Floods Ravage Camps

Officials in Cameroon say fresh flooding has forced at least 70,000 people out of temporary camps that were set up for flood victims along the country's northern border with Chad… Read more »

Chad: Chad Agrees to Bring Back U.S. Forces - U.S. General

The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country's request nearly five months ago. Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Applauds Sudan's Decision to Open Adre Border Crossing With Chad

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

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 »