The scheduled trial in Chad of 26 former state security agents of the Hissène Habré dictatorship is a significant step in the long struggle of the survivors for ... Read more »
The Presidency has denied allegations that President Goodluck Jonathan took former governor of Borno State Modu Sheriff to Chad, despite his rumoured links with the Boko Haram ... Read more »
Intelligence reports obtained by Premium Times point to links between a former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff, and the Boko Haram sect. The information further fuels ... Read more »
As the Special African Court gets set to try former Chadian president Hissène Habré over alleged human rights abuses committed during his rule, the "enormous" cost of ... Read more »
The military says they have seen, and narrowed the search, for the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls to three Boko Haram camps, while the U.S. has deployed special forces to Chad to ... Read more »
The two countries are to jointly combat the insurgent group after reports that sophisticated weapons have been received by the group from the Middle East and the Maghreb through ... Read more »
Global leaders have pledged over $8 billion to boost economic growth in the Sahel region of West Africa as they begin a United Nations-led visit to an area that has suffered for ... Read more »
The Sahel region, a vast arid stretch of land linking six countries in West Africa -- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal -- is home to some of the most ... Read more »
The Extraordinary African Chambers, the court which was set up to try former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, is hearing testimony this week from people who say they were detained ... Read more »
Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre who was earlier detained by authorities in Senegal has been formally charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. Read more »
AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.
Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.