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Saudi raises $1.1bn for displaced persons in Chad, other regions
Punch
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October 27, 2024
Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, hosted a donors’ conference that raised over $1.1 billion for displaced persons and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. This substantial funding commitment was made...
With the RSF at its doorstep, could Egypt enter Sudan's war?
The New Arab
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July 7, 2025
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...
French army leaves its military operation in N'Djamena, Chad
TRT World
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France is losing its influence on the African continent. On Thursday, Europe's third largest country handed over its sole military base in Ivory Coast. Last month, the last French troops left Chad, which had been the largest military operation in...
Chadians saddle up for bush horse racing
Taipei Times
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December 18, 2024
Through a cloud of dust in the late afternoon sunshine, Chadian jockeys, some riding bareback, raced their sleek, muscular steeds around the oval track marked out just a few days earlier to the cheers of a large crowd. Horse racing in the central...
Sudanese women become humanitarian pillars amid years-long civil war
Ghana News Agency
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July 4, 2025
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....
Distressing floods murder hundreds in Chad
MENAFN
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October 17, 2024
(MENAFN) Chad is currently enduring one of the most severe natural disasters in its history, as continuous rainfall since July has triggered catastrophic flooding throughout all 23 provinces. The relentless downpours have claimed the lives of more...
Chadian Election Officials Seek Military Protection Ahead of Vote
All Africa
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December 19, 2024
Chad's electoral commission has requested military assistance to protect election officials and candidates ahead of the country's parliamentary, local council, and regional elections on December 29. At least 8.3 million civilians have registered...
Sophie Wessex weeps as she meets women raped in exchange for food & water on harrowing trip to war victims in Chad
The Scottish Sun
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October 14, 2024
THE Duchess of Edinburgh made a historic trip to meet war victims at a refugee camp on the border of Sudan - becoming the first member of the royal family ever to visit the stricken region. Sophie Wessex wept as she heard the "devastating and...
Hungarian delegation engages in strategic partnership talks in Chad
Daily News Hungary
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October 14, 2024
The foreign ministry said on Monday that a Hungarian delegation will be in N’Djamena, Chad, in the upcoming days to discuss the details of and the Hungarian government’s comprehensive role in the strategic partnership both sides signed in...
Chadian election officials ask military for protection ahead of vote
Voice of America
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December 18, 2024
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state’s military to help protect election officials and candidates amid a spike in attacks ahead of Dec. 29 elections. Witnesses say opposition supporters have used...
Chadian leader elevated to country's highest military rank
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chad's lawmakers on Monday voted to elevate President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno to the rank of field marshal, the highest military rank in Chad. During a plenary of the National Transitional Council, over 90 percent of...
Morocco's Royal Atlantic Initiative Highlighted in N'Djamena
Morocco News
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February 20, 2025
The assets of His Majesty King Mohammed VI's Atlantic Initiative for the Sahel, as well as its role in strengthening regional integration and the economic development of Sahelian countries, were highlighted recently in N'Djamena. The Kingdom's...
Tragedy in Chad due to floodings throughout the country
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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October 12, 2024
The number of deaths carried away by water or other causes amounts to 550, as well as some 210,000 houses were wiped from the face of the Earth by the force of torrents, always according to information collected in this capital. The total number...
US resumes business as usual with junta-led Gabon, as in Chad
Nation Africa Kenya
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The United States is resuming usual business with junta-led Gabon, 13 months after a bloodless coup toppled President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his clan dynasty that had been in power for more than half a century. But Gabon, condemned like the other...
Sophie moved to tears after meeting refugees in Chad fleeing civil war in Sudan
Jersey Evening Post
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October 14, 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh was moved to tears after she met refugees fleeing to Chad to escape the civil war in Sudan and heard their “devastating” experiences of sexual violence. Sophie became the first member of the royal family to make an...
What is the situation in Chad and Sudan where Duchess of Edinburgh is visiting?
Jersey Evening Post
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October 14, 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh has travelled to Chad in central Africa to raise awareness of the situation in the neighbouring country of Sudan. She visited Adre, on the border of the two countries, where hundreds of refugees are crossing daily to flee...
Process to release Russians detained in Chad launched
Star
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The process of releasing Russian citizens detained in Chad has been launched, the republic is in contact with Russia, Chad's Ambassador to Russia Adam Beshir Mahamoud told TASS. "Yes, [the release process] has been initiated. Chad is in contact...
Process to release Russians detained in Chad launched — envoy
TASS
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September 25, 2024
MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The process of releasing Russian citizens detained in Chad has been launched, the republic is in contact with Russia, Chad's Ambassador to Russia Adam Beshir Mahamoud told TASS. "Yes, [the release process] has been...
UAE: Emirates Red Crescent denies report claiming misuse of field hospital in Chad
Khaleej Times
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A view of the UAE-funded field hospital in the Chadian city of Amdjarass. — Photo: Wam file Published: Sat 28 Sep 2024, 8:53 AM Last updated: Sat 28 Sep 2024, 8:58 AM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has denied allegations that a UAE field hospital...
About 1.9M impacted by floods in Chad as all 23 provinces hit
Africanews
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October 12, 2024
All of Chad’s 23 provinces have been impacted by intense floods brought on by severe rainfall. Over 550 people have died, and 210,000 homes have been washed away. The rainy season usually runs until October. Around 432,000 hectares of land and...