Deadly Explosions Rock Chad’s Capital as Fire Engulfs Military Ammunition Depot
A fire at a military ammunition depot in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, triggered a series of powerful explosions late on Tuesday, causing an unknown […]
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Chad’s oil wealth failed to curb poverty
Despite the discovery of oil in the 1990s, Chad failed to curb poverty and to diversify its economy, ditching its growth rate in recent years. […]
Chad election runner-up seeks to annul presidential poll result as army deploys to prevent unrest
Succes Masra, the runner-up in the closely-watched presidential election in Chad, has filed a bid to annul the provisional result that declared the military leader […]
Chad’s President Deby Emerges Victorious in Tense Election Contest Against Prime Minister
Provisional results released by Chad’s National Election Management Agency indicate that military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has emerged as the winner of a closely monitored […]
Presidential Election in Chad Marks End of Years Under Military Rule
Chad recently conducted its much-anticipated presidential election following a prolonged period of military rule under interim President Mahamat Deby Itno, whose victory was widely anticipated […]
Mali’s Political Parties Call for Elections Amid Junta’s Broken Transition Pledge
In Mali, political factions are urging the junta to set a timeline for presidential elections, following its failure to conduct polls within the 24 months […]
Chad’s Key Opposition Figures Barred Amid Election Clearances for Leaders
Chad’s authorities have approved 10 candidates for the upcoming presidential election but have disqualified two prominent critics of the military government from running. The Constitutional […]
Chad: Mahmat Deby officially announces his candidacy for the presidency
Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby declared his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election amid heightened tensions following the killing of opposition figure Yaya Dillo […]
Gunfire in Chad’s capital ahead of presidential elections
Chad’s government has blamed opposition Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF) for gunfire in the capital which left an unspecified number of people dead on February […]
French military presence in Ivory Coast ‘begs’ for “remodeling” — Macron’s Africa envoy
French military presence in Côte d’Ivoire should be “remodeled” or “reshaped”, Jean-Marie Bockel, French President Emmanuel Macron’s envoy for Africa, said on Wednesday (21 February) […]