9 Killed, 4 Injured in Armed Attack in Northeastern Nigeria

ABUJA - Nine people were killed and four others injured in an armed attack in northeast­ern Nigeria. Local authori­ties reported that Boko Haram militants launched an attack on the Malam Fatori area of Borno State, killing nine people and wounding...

World News | UAE Condemns Terrorist Attack in Chad, Conveys Condolences over Victims

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 29 (ANI/WAM): The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the attack targeting Chadian army troops near Lake Chad, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries of soldiers. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign...

With the RSF at its doorstep, could Egypt enter Sudan's war?

In mid-June, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the strategic border triangle area between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. A psychological win from one perspective, given recent RSF defeats on the battlefield at the hands of...

Around 40 killed in jihadist attack on army in Chad: govt

N’DJAMENA: An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army killed around 40 people overnight near the Nigerian border, the government and local sources said Monday. “A garrison housing more than 200 soldiers was targeted by members of...

40 soldiers killed in attack on military base in Chad: presidency

YAOUNDE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Around 40 Chadian soldiers were killed in an overnight attack by Boko Haram, a terrorist group, on a military base near the Nigerian border, the Chadian presidency confirmed Monday. ■

Trump’s cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food aid runs out

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Chadian opposition says elections should be canceled, calls for new transition

Yaoundé — An uneasy calm hangs over Chad, where the opposition is calling for an immediate end to the country’s transitional government and the cancellation of the Dec. 29 general elections, which the opposition says were highly boycotted. Chad's...

Concerns over press freedom grow in Chad amid new restrictions ahead of elections

In Chad, the media regulator has suspended a weekly newspaper and two of its journalists for alleged misconduct, and it has urged all other media outlets to comply with new regulations ahead of elections in December. Journalists, however, are...

Despair in Chad camps as violence and hunger in Sudan drive 25,000 across border in a week

Refugees and aid agencies have warned of deteriorating conditions in overcrowded and severely underfunded camps in Chad, as intensifying violence and a hunger crisis in Sudan drive huge numbers across the border. About 25,000 people – the vast...

Around 40 killed in attack on army in Chad: govt

"A garrison housing more than 200 soldiers was targeted by members of Boko Haram" late on Sunday, a local source told AFP. The presidency said in a statement that the attack struck near Ngouboua in the west of the country, "tragically leaving...

Internet outage paralyzes business in Chad, outrage grows

Business owners in Chad are complaining about a severe internet outage that has now lasted for more than two days. Officials in Chad and neighboring Cameroon say the outage was caused by flooding which broke fiber-optic cables and which crews are...

Needs Soar for Flood-Displaced Communities in Chad, IOM Scales Up Aid

N’Djamena, 16 October – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is stepping up its efforts to support communities severely affected by widespread flooding in Chad, which has displaced over 13,000 people and left nearly two million...

OIC Condemns Terrorist Attack in Chad

Chadian opposition coalition calls for vote boycott, claims lack of democracy

As Chad’s legislative and local elections scheduled for December 29 approach, a heated debate is unfolding on the streets of N'Djamena. The opposition is calling for a boycott, while the ruling party is actively campaigning, with festive rallies,...

Hungary deploys aid in Chad, with soldiers to follow

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby (left) with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, September 9, 2024. VIVIEN CHER BENKO / AFP Since November 2023, when the defense ministers of Hungary and Chad announced the deployment of 200...

Sudanese women become humanitarian pillars amid years-long civil war

KHARTOUM, July 3, (Xinhua/GAN) — In a displacement shelter in Port Sudan, a charitable kitchen run by women’s rights advocate Awadia Koko is a lifeline for thousands of Sudanese struggling to get by amid the country’s prolonged civil conflict....

UAE condemns terrorist attack in Chad, condoles over victims

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in...

Egyptian FM congratulates newly-appointed Chadian counterpart

CAIRO – 23 February 2025: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty made Sunday a phone call to his newly-appointed Chadian counterpart Abdullah Saber Fadl Sunday to congratulate him. The two sides conferred over ways of...

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Leading opposition in Chad announces boycott of legislative elections

Succès Masra, the leader of the Transformers party, which is the main opposition to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby, has declared that it will boycot the legislative and local elections set for December 29. Masra made this announcement...