Politics

‘End campaign against critical voices,’ Amnesty tells Chad junta

Libreville – Amnesty International on Monday called on Chad’s ruling junta to “end this campaign of intimidation against critical voices”... Read more

12 Oct

Politics

Chad parliament takes office as doubts grow over junta timetable

N’Djamena – Chad’s interim parliament took office on Tuesday nearly two weeks after its members were named by the... Read more

6 Oct

Politics

Chad police break up protest against junta

N’Djamena – Chadian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered on Saturday to condemn the... Read more

3 Oct

Politics

Nigeria jihadist infighting kills scores in Lake Chad, local sources say

Kano – Infighting between Nigeria’s two major jihadist factions has left scores dead, raising the possibility of a prolonged internecine... Read more

29 Sep

Politics

Chad junta leader names transitional parliament

N’Djamena – The head of Chad’s military junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, on Friday named 93 members of a new... Read more

25 Sep

News

Fighting between farmers, herders kills 27 in Chad

N’Djamena – At least 27 people were killed in weekend fighting between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders in eastern Chad,... Read more

22 Sep

Politics

Libya fighters battle Chad rebels on border, says report

Tripoli – Forces loyal to eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar carried out an operation on Tuesday against a Chadian armed... Read more

15 Sep

Politics

Hundreds demonstrate against Chad junta

N’Djamena – Hundreds demonstrated on Saturday against Chad’s junta amid tight security in the capital N’Djamena, as tension grips... Read more

12 Sep

Politics

Impunity rules as juntas take over in Mali, Chad, Guinea

Bamako – Power grabs in West Africa over the past year – in Chad, Mali and most recently Guinea... Read more

7 Sep

News

Jailed ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre to be buried Thursday

Dakar – Former Chadian president Hissene Habre, who died from Covid-19 on Tuesday aged 79, will be buried on... Read more

26 Aug