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Tag: Chad
West African Sahel sees soaring drug seizures, as UN calls for dismantling trafficking networks
Drug trafficking in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger continues to undermine security and economic development in the West African Sahel region, according to ... Read More
Could Chad be the next Sahel state to end military cooperation with the US?
Chad has sent a letter threatening to end security cooperation with the US, a move already taken by neighboring Niger last month amid growing ties ... Read More
Togo and Chad launch campaigns for historic elections in April-May
Campaigning has begun in Togo and Chad, as the former prepares for historic regional and legislative elections against a backdrop of protests over the government's ... Read More
World Health Day: tackling urban air pollution top priority for African governments
As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities ... Read More
Sudan’s despair: no sign of truce, famine looms as war nears one-year anniversary
With Sudan’s war about to enter its second year next week, the country has been embroiled in a fierce conflict with two rival military factions ... Read More
Chad: dozens of people killed in inter-communal clashes between farmer and herder communities
More than two dozen people were killed during the last week of March in clashes between rival farmer and herder communities in a region of ... Read More
Chad’s court approves Déby and other 9 candidates, bars his key opponents from presidential vote
Chad’s authorities have announced they had cleared 10 candidates, including the country’s interim president and the recently-appointed prime minister, for the long-awaited elections scheduled for ... Read More
France to keep its troops in Chad amid apparent pre-election crackdown on opposition
France has said it will keep its 1,000 troops in junta-run Chad amid waning French influence after it was ousted from several African countries over ... Read More
Chad’s PM Commends Royal Atlantic Initiative from Washington
Chad's Prime Minister, Succès Masra, has commended, in Washington, the Initiative of King Mohammed VI aimed at promoting access of the Sahel States to the ... Read More
Gunfire resonates in Chad’s capital amid government allegations of opposition involvement in instigating unrest.
In N'Djamena, Chad's capital, heavy gunfire was reported near the headquarters of an opposition party, according to a witness on Wednesday. This follows earlier clashes ... Read More