Chad ammo depot blaze kills nine, wounds dozens
Chad – A fire that tore through a huge military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena killed at least... Read more
19 Jun, 2024
At least 128 killed in Chad during repression of protests, rights body says
N’Djamena – A total of 128 people died in the violent repression of opposition protests in Chad last year,... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Mass trial opens in Chad over ex-strongman’s death
N’Djamena – Hundreds of alleged rebels accused of “assassinating” former president Idriss Deby Itno went on trial in a... Read more
14 Feb, 2023
Regional armies pound jihadist bases in Lake Chad basin
Niamey – Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
$500 million pledged for jihadist-torn Lake Chad
Niamey – States in western Africa’s Lake Chad region and international donors have pledged more than $500 million to... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
Chad govt lifts suspension of opposition parties
N’Djamena – Chad has lifted the suspension of political activities by several opposition parties imposed following a violent crackdown... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
Chadian protesters’ hellish ordeal in remote desert prison
N’Djamena – Dehydrated and whipped by scorching winds as their crowded truck snaked through the dunes, some drank urine... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition
Geneva – The United Nations called on Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Chad says it foiled ‘destabilisation’ bid by officers
N’Djamena – The government in Chad said on Thursday that it had foiled an “attempted destabilisation” plot by army... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
80 minors bailed after deadly protests in Chad
N’Djamena – Eighty minors who had been arrested and held in a desert prison following deadly protests in Chad... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
