Chad
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:06:25 GMTUnprecedented Flooding Hits More Than 340,000 People
[RFI] Flooding due to torrential rains across Chad has affected more than 340,000 people, a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has found.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:17:32 GMTRecord Rainfall Destroys Farms, Homes
[UN News] Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households - surpassing last year's figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday by the ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:45:36 GMTGovt Making a Huge Effort to Find Peace - Chadians Aren't Convinced It Will Work
[The Conversation Africa] The normally quiet airport at the Chadian capital N'Djamena was recently inundated with internationally well-known arrivals.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:23:12 GMTSovereign National Dialogue Opens
[allAfrica] After the opening ceremony last Saturday and a subsequent postponement of a few days, the work of the inclusive and sovereign national dialogue was scheduled to restart on Wednesday, August 24 to run till the end of the week. Participants...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:32:53 GMTBreakthrough Shows Humans Were Standing On Their Own Two Feet 7 Million Years Ago
[The Conversation Africa] The study of present-day species has delivered a clear verdict on humanity's place in the living world: right alongside chimpanzees and bonobos. However, this does not tell us much about our earliest human representatives, t...
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:21:03 GMTStability of Chad, Other Neighbouring Countries in Nigeria's Interest - Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that the stability of Chad and other neighbouring countries to Nigeria is in the overall interest of the nation.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:50:52 GMTChad's Stability Is in Nigeria's Interest - Buhari
[Premium Times] Chad holds a Sovereign National Dialogue on 20 August and according to the Special Envoy, "the outcome would be respected, and not tampered with."
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:50:23 GMTRebel Leader Erdimi Returns to Chad After Decade in Exile
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Exiled Chadian rebel leader Timan Erdimi has returned to the country after a decade in exile in Qatar for talks aiming to pave the way for democratic elections. But boycotts by rebel and opposition groups remain major hurdles.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:42:55 GMT'Historic Agreement' No Guarantee for Peace
[DW] After more than five months of talks, 42 rebel groups signed an agreement with the ruling junta in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday. The ceremony was attended by the leader of the junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who promised not to relent in h...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:18:38 GMTChad National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest wishes to the people of the Republic of Chad on the 62nd anniversary of your independence.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:28:18 GMTMilitary Leader, Opposition Groups Sign Deal to Launch Peace Talks
[RFI] Chad's transitional authorities and rebel groups have signed a peace agreement in Qatar ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue due to begin later this month.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:35:52 GMTThe Chadian Signing of a Peace Agreement in Doha
[State Department] We commend the signing of the Peace Agreement in Doha and welcome this step toward reconciliation in Chad. We acknowledge the role of the Government of Qatar, the Chadian transitional government, and political-military voices in th...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:34:21 GMTChad-Sudan Clashes Leave 27 Dead, 36 Injured
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Bir Saliba -- The Chadian joint forces expressed their regret over last week's incidents surrounding clashes between Sudanese herdsman and armed Chadian groups, which according to them has left 27 dead and 36 injured in the Bir S...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:40:40 GMTMilitary Government, Rebel Groups Sign Pledge At Qatar Talks
[DW] The military government and over 40 rebel groups in Chad signed a pledge in Doha, Qatar on Monday committing to a cease-fire ahead of talks later this month that are planned in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:33:31 GMTAttacks in Darfur and Eastern Chad Leave Five Dead
[Dabanga] Tawila / Saraf Omra / Gaga -- Three displaced people were killed by gunmen in Tawila in North Darfur yesterday. In Saraf Omra, a group of traders were violently robbed of their belongings. Last week, a villager was shot in the same area. In...