Troops Eliminate Over 70 Militants in Chad, Borno, Destroy Camps
Vanguard
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said on Monday that its troops fighting insurgency have successfully obliterated terrorist camps situated on islets across the… Read more »
Chad, Cameroon Say Boko Haram in Villages After Strikes Kill 70 Terrorists
VOA
The Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin says several hundred fighters from jihadist groups Boko Karam and Islamic State West Africa Province have fled to Chad and… Read more »
Investigation Ordered After Deadly Military Depot Explosion
VOA
Officials in Chad say they have opened investigations and are calling for calm after an explosion and fire at a military ammunition depot in the capital N'Djamena late Tuesday… Read more »
3 ISWAP Terrorists Surrender, 34 Hostages Rescued in Lake Chad - MNJTF
Leadership
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said one fighter of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has been killed, three others surrendered, while 34 hostages… Read more »
Chad, Sahel States Receive Russia's Foreign and Defense Ministers
VOA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected in Chad's capital N'djamena Wednesday, continuing an African tour that has taken him to Guinea and Congo. Russian Defense… Read more »
Dictatorship Continues By Other Means
IPS
On 6 May, people went to the polls in Chad, ostensibly to elect a president who'd usher in democratic civilian rule. Ten days later, the Constitutional Council confirmed there'd be… Read more »
The World Bank Is Helping Chad Strengthen Its Social Protection System [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank has approved $100 million in International Development Association (IDA)* financing for Chad, with additional support of $20 million from the Sahel Adaptive Social… Read more »
Chad Eliminates Human African Trypanosomiasis As a Public Health Problem
WHO
51st country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030 Read more »
Number of Victims Still Unknown After Largest Weapon Depot Explosion
Agenzia Fides
"We were awakened yesterday evening around 11 p.m. by a huge explosion," an observer from church circles in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, told Fides. "The first loud explosion… Read more »
Chad Ammunition Depot Explosion Kills 9, Wounds Dozens More
DW
Chad's government said there was a fire and explosions at an ammunition depot in the capital, N'Djamena. The cause of the deadly blaze was not immediately clear. Read more »
Fire, Explosions At Chad Ammunition Depot, Govt Says
DW
Chad's government said there was an ongoing fire and explosions at an ammunition depot in the capital, N'Djamena. The cause was not immediately clear. Initial footage appeared to… Read more »
Military Airstrikes Kill Over 80 Terrorists in Katsina, MNJTF Rescues 35 Women, Children in Lake Chad
This Day
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Monday said that the air strikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed more than 80 terrorists hibernating at a hideout location… Read more »
Empowering Refugees in Chad's Kerfi Settlement Through Thriving Beekeeping
UNHCR
Amidst the arid landscape, under the shade of acacia and mango trees, a sense of hope blossoms. It's not just the sound of bees at work; it's the promise of a brighter future for… Read more »
Chadian Women Contest Underrepresentation, Say It Undermines National Dialogue Recommendation
VOA
Chad's female leaders and activists have strongly condemned what they say is their negligible representation in President Mahamat Idriss Deby's first civilian government after a… Read more »
Mahamat Deby Doubles Down On Authoritarian Rule in Wake of Election Victory [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The official results of Chad's presidential elections in May 2024 confirmed the long-term consolidation of power by Mahamat Déby. Read more »