What the New African Union Leaders Should Prioritise in 2025
allAfrica
The African Union chose its new leadership, and now faces several peace and security challenges which the International Crisis Group (ICG) described as "forbidding". This is an… Read more »
Chadians Who Worked for Now-Departed French Troops Appeal to Govt for Jobs
VOA
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 »
Boko Haram - Zulum Leads Delegation to Repatriate 7,790 Refugees From Chad
Vanguard
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has led a delegation of Nigerian government officials to commence the repatriation of refugees who fled the Boko Haram crisis to Baga… Read more »
Chad, Nigeria, and UNHCR Sign Tripartite Agreement to Establish a Framework for Voluntary Repatriation
UNHCR
The Governments of Chad and Nigeria, together with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed a Tripartite Agreement (TA) to establish a structured framework for the eventual… Read more »
Unoca and Unowas Renew Their Joint Commitment to Support Stabilization and Peacebuilding Efforts in the Lake Chad Basin
UNOWAS
As part of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2349 (2017) on the Lake Chad Basin crisis, the Special Representatives of the United Nations… Read more »
Chad Officials Say French Troops Have Finally Left After 70 Years' Presence
VOA
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 »
Lake Chad Governors Pledge Stronger Security, Economic Cooperation
VOA
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 »
Lake Chad Can Earn Billions of Dollars From Moringa, Hibiscus Farming - WFP
Daily Trust
The World Food Programme (WFP) said farming moringa, hibiscus, and cowpeas can generate billions of dollars for the Lake Chad region, provided there is improved peace and… Read more »
At Lake Chad Governors' Forum, Tinubu Seeks Multifaceted Response to Security Threats
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has called for a multifaceted response to terrorism, insurgency, and other security threats in the Lake Chad Basin region. Read more »
Chad's Parliamentary Election Hands Mahamat Déby Absolute Control. Here's Why It's Dangerous [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Chad held parliamentary elections in late December 2024. The final results released on 21 January 2025 gave the well-established former ruling party, the Movement Patriotique du… Read more »
At Lake Chad Basin Govs' Forum, Tinubu Canvasses Multifaceted Response to Security Threats
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has called for a multifaceted response to terrorism, insurgency and other forms of security threats in the Lake Chad Basin region. Read more »
WFP and Chad's Meteorological Agency Partner to Modernize Weather Forecasting and Enhance Climate Response in Chad
WFP
The World Meteorological Organization's Systemic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a five-year project aiming… Read more »
Sahel - Sudan and Chad, Mutual Destabilization? [analysis]
Centre 4s
With terrorists' attacks still on the rise, across and around the Sahel, the continuous Sudan violent armed conflict must be more than worrying. Indeed, it affects all its… Read more »
UN High-Level Mission Visits Bama, Borno State, Ahead of Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum
OCHA
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, the SRSG for the UN… Read more »
Decades of Security Cooperation Under Threat in Lake Chad Basin [analysis]
ISS
Niger has suspended its participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Chad has threatened to withdraw. Read more »