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French President Emmanuel Macron will officially announce on Wednesday (9 November) the end of the anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, but this will have no impact on the French military presence in the region, according to a statement from the Elysee Palace. This announcement comes a little less than three months after the withdrawal […]
Equatorial Guinea authorities have launched a nationwide campaign to expel illegal migrants ahead of November 20 general elections, Anadolu news agency has learned. “In accordance with the directives of the government” of Equatorial Guinea, “the security forces (…) have launched since October 20, vast operations of control and expulsion of foreigners in irregular situation,” Toundi […]
Chad Sunday announced the release of Jérôme Hugonnot, a French-Australian citizen, kidnapped Friday by unidentified men in Wadi Fira province, north-east of the central African country. “I have just learned that the French-Australian hostage kidnapped 24 hours ago has just been found and taken to safety, in good health,” Prime Minister of Chad, Saleh Kebzabo, […]
Chad Thursday suspended for three months seven political parties accused of disturbance of public order and security that may undermine the security of the State and the proper functioning of republican institutions, following bloody clash between security forces and demonstrators protesting the extension of the transition. The suspension targets Les Transformateurs, Front Populaire pour la […]
A nighttime curfew has been declared in four Chadian cities after the military violently repressed banned protests took place on Thursday (20 October), killing at least 60 people, injuring nearly 300. Security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the country’s two largest cities after hundreds across Chad took to the streets to demand a quicker […]
Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby has declared a state of emergency over flooding that is affecting more than a million people in 636 localities in the country while swallowing up more than 465,000 hectares of fields. While not uncommon during Chad’s rainy season, which usually runs from May to October in its southern regions, this […]
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest air carrier by fleet size, is reviving Nigeria’s bid for a national flag carrier, as it seeks to build its regional network and add to its portfolio of stakes in airlines across the continent. After many failed attempts to launch a profitable airline, Nigeria’s federal government has enlisted Ethiopian Airlines to […]
Chad’s Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke resigned on Tuesday (11 October) in order to pave the way for a new government after the Central African country announced the postponement of elections by two years to 2024. His resignation was announced by the presidency on Tuesday. Padacke, a civilian politician, was named prime minister of a […]
Debt restructuring efforts for Chad and Zambia could be completed by the end of the year, which would pave the way for more countries to seek help, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Speaking with civil society groups at the start of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, Georgieva said a […]
General Mahamat Idriss Déby vowed Sunday to free all prisoners in a major move that will seal the national dialogue launched August 20 in a bid to reconcile all Chadians. “Whether on peace, social cohesion and national reconciliation, the form of the State, the Constitution, institutional reforms and the electoral process, fundamental rights and freedoms, […]