Explosion in Chad kills security officials and militants
Five Chadian security officials and six militants have been killed in an explosion during a raid on a weapons cache in the capital N’Djamena, officials say. Officers seized weapons and explosives at the scene, the state prosecutor told Reuters news agency. Militants refused to surrender and then blew themselves up when police arrived at the […]
Chad bans Islamic Face Veils following 2 Suicide Bombings
Chad has banned people from wearing the full-face veil, following two suicide bomb attacks on Monday. Chad’s government accused Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram of the bombings which killed more than 20 people. The prime minister said the veil was used as a “camouflage” by militants and said the security forces will burn all […]
Suicide Attacks In Chad Kills Many
At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in suicide attacks in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, officials say. Attackers on motorcycles blew themselves up outside two police buildings, say witnesses. Chad’s government blamed Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram, but the group has not commented. It has carried out frequent suicide […]
West Africa’s Military Plan to Take on Boko Haram
Military top brass from Nigeria and surrounding countries met on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, to thrash out plans to take on Boko Haram, as new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari takes early steps aimed at defeating the insurgents. Chiefs of Defence Staff from Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin were holding talks in Abuja to determine […]
Exiled Hissein Habre ‘forced’ to face judge
Former Chadian president Hissein Habre was taken out by force from his prison cell in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, and presented to a judge earlier today. Mr Habre appeared for the first time before an African Union-backed court set up to try him for alleged atrocities committed during his rule from 1982 to 1990. His lawyer […]
Poor Chad-Nigeria co-ordination’ hampers Boko Haram fight
Chad’s President Idriss Deby has said the fight against Boko Haram militants is being hampered by poor co-ordination between his country and Nigeria. Mr Deby said that some progress had been made since Chad intervened against the Islamist insurgents. But had the two countries’ armies worked together Boko Haram would have been wiped out by […]
Chad delaying Glencore $1.5 billion loan repayment
Chad’s government is seeking to delay repayment of about $1.5 billion of Glencore Plc-led bank loans to conserve cash after a collapse in crude prices and its intervention in the war against Boko Haram in Nigeria. Rescheduling repayments of advances on oil sales received in 2013 and 2014 will save the government $400 million, according […]
Nigerien Army Evacuation Leaves Thousands in Limbo
The Nigerien army wants to expel Boko Haram from islands in Lake Chad. Thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes ahead of a planned offensive. The evacuation was poorly prepared, say human rights activists. Moussa Tchangari is furious as he describes how the evacuation was carried out. It would be more appropriate to […]
C.A.R. at risk becoming world’s largest forgotten humanitarian crisis
GENEVA — U.N. aid agencies said they are starved for funding and barely able to continue life-saving assistance to millions of victims of war in the Central African Republic, both inside and outside the country. The agencies warned that C.A.R. is at risk of becoming the world’s largest forgotten humanitarian crisis and urged donors to […]
43 Boko Haram child soldiers have been rescued by the Chadian army
Damasak-43 Boko Haram child soldiers have been rescued by the Chadian army in Damasak, Borno state. Spokesperson of Chadian Army, Col.Azem Agouna, while revealing this yesterday April 22nd, said the children, all aged between 12 and above and of Chadian nationality managed to escape during the clashes between insurgents and soldiers, while local families helped […]
