Chad
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:43:15 GMTKidnapped French Australian Veterinarian Released in Chad
[VOA] A conservationist and veterinarian with dual French and Australian citizenship who was kidnapped last week in Chad has been released.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:38:15 GMTViolence in Chad - Demonstrators Abducted and Tortured
[DW] Witnesses say that young demonstrators against the government of interim President Mahamat Deby are being tortured and killed. Deby has extended his stay in power for two years beyond the promised transitional period.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 11:46:56 GMTUN Rights Chief Urges End to Deadly Crackdown On Chad Protesters
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N.'s chief human rights official, Volker Tuerk, is calling for an end to the use of lethal force by Chadian security forces who reportedly killed and wounded dozens of protesters Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:07:44 GMTScores of People Dead in Protests Amid Anger At Junta's Rule
[DW] Pro-democracy demonstrators clashed with police in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, claiming roughly 50 lives. This follows the recent extension of military rule in the country.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:28:48 GMTUN Rights Chief Deplores Deadly Use of Force Against Protestors in Chad
[UN News] The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday appealed for calm and restraint in Chad following a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:58:07 GMTChad Imposes Curfew After 50 Killed in Crackdown On Protests
[VOA] Nairobi -- The government of Chad says at least 50 people were killed and more than 300 injured after security forces opened fire on protesters demanding an end to military rule. The government described the protests as an armed insurrection.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:51:02 GMTDozens Killed in Chad 'Repression' of Protests
[DW] International condemnation came swiftly after more than 50 people were killed in clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Chad. Military rule in the country was recently extended, angering many.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:44:57 GMTU.S. Condemns Violence in Chad
[State Department] The United States condemns the violence in Chad involving clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting the extension of Chad's original 18-month transition period, which expires today. We are deeply concerned by rep...
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:07:42 GMTDialogue Is Crucial, Says New Prime Minister
[DW] Chad's junta ruler Mahamat Deby is now interim president and elections are delayed by two more years, In an exclusive interview with DW, new Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo stresses the importance of national dialogue.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:38:06 GMTCameroon, Chad Say Border River Floods Displace 100,000
[VOA] Yaounde -- Officials in Cameroon and Chad say heavy rainfall this week caused the Logone river, which forms their border, to overflow, displacing more than 100,000 people and leaving 70,000 homeless. Cameroonian officials brought assistance to ...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:52:35 GMTPresident Delays Elections and Expands His Powers
[DW] With elections pushed back by a further two years, Chad's military ruler Mahamat Deby is set to stay on as president. He's also gained expansive new powers as part of several presential resolutions passed
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:28:16 GMTRuler Mahamat Idriss Deby to Create Unity Government 'In Next Few Days'
[RFI] Chad's ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has said a "government of national union" would be created in the coming days to steer the course toward new elections following a forum on the country's future.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:25:25 GMTBuhari in Chad, Asks for 'Pathway to Enduring Democracy'
[Premium Times] Mr Buhari congratulated Mahamat Deby on behalf of the LCBC for earning the trust of the majority of Chadians to head the transition process to fruition.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:22:56 GMTBuhari to Attend Investiture of Mahamat Idriss Deby in Chad
[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, October 10, 2022, attend the investiture ceremony of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as President of the Transitional Team in Republic of Chad for two years.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:39:19 GMTChad Transition Period Extension Worries Experts
[VOA] Nairobi -- The push for democracy in Chad suffered a setback last weekend, when a political forum organized by military rulers postponed elections for another two years.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:21:33 GMTChad's National Dialogue Commission Report
[State Department] The United States is deeply concerned by the ad hoc commission report by Chad's Inclusive and Sovereign National Dialogue released on September 28, 2022. The commission recommended that members of the ruling Transitional Military C...