Marrakech to Host Africa Action Summit on November 16
Marrakech will be the venue of the Africa Action Summit on November 16, an event that will be held in parallel with the COP22 with […]
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Migration Tops Agenda of Idriss Deby’s Visit in Germany
Chad president Idriss Deby on Wednesday urged the European Union to seek a deal with countries across Africa’s desert Sahel region if it wants to […]
US Backs AU Intervention in Gabon
Washington is supporting the African Union’s mediation efforts in the political crisis that has hit Gabon following the August 27 presidential elections, the Department of […]
Gabon: AU to Mediate in Post-Election Crisis
The African Union announced Tuesday that it would send a team to settle the political standoff in Gabon that ensued the re-election of incumbent Ali […]
Chadian President Meets Hollande over Regional Security
Visiting Chadian president Idriss Deby Itno discussed with French president Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace over the weekend the fight against Boko Haram and […]
Chad: Defeated opposition candidates to challenge Pres Deby’s inauguration
Six opposition candidates defeated in Chad’s presidential election held in April have joined hands to make President Deby’s investiture unsuccessful. A senior United Nations Envoy […]
Egypt, Madagascar Join Bloc Supporting Morocco’s Return to African Union
Egypt and Madagascar on Friday joined the 28-member bloc, which addressed last Monday a motion to the President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, who holds […]
Chad Sends Troops to Niger to Fight Boko Haram
The Chadian government has sent 2000 troops to neighboring Niger this week to aid prepare a counterattack in the Nigerien town of Bosso after insurgents […]
Chad: Idriss Deby Wins Fifth Term in Office
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has been declared winner of the presidential elections by 61.56% of votes, the Electoral body of the central African nation […]
Senegal: Prosecutor Requests Life Sentence for Hissene Habré
Prosecutors in the trial of former Chadian President Hissene Habré in Dakar, on Thursday, asked for a life sentence for the former leader. Habré, who […]