Chad

Despite a boycott by the opposition, Chad is holding local, provincial, and legislative elections on Sunday as it begins a political transition following three years of military administration. The roughly eight million registered voters will be...

Just hours after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visited Chad, the former colonial power declared Thursday that it was terminating military cooperation with France. “The government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion...

According to the United Nations’ most recent assessment of the disaster, severe flooding in Chad since July has killed 503 people and affected about 1.7 million people. This information was released on Saturday. According to the...

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the head of the Chad junta, who came to power in 2021 upon the passing of his father, the longtime ruler, declared on Saturday that he would run in the much awaited...

Torrential rains have caused the death of 22 people in Chad since June, with more than 110,000 affected, a UN report has said. The rains had also destroyed more than 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of agricultural...

In Chad, insecurity and climate change have resulted in the forced displacement of more than 1 million people. One of the top organizations, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), protects vulnerable migrants throughout the vast, landlocked...

Chad President Idriss Deby Itno kicked off his campaign for a sixth term on Saturday, calling for unity after rival protests were banned and broken up. The first rally since the start of the official election...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with humanitarian partners, today launched an inter-agency funding appeal for US$157 million to help over a quarter of a million people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake...

Civil service salaries in Chad, 2017 totaled 376 billion CFA francs (about 600 million euros/$720 million), roughly the equivalent of the combined revenue from income tax and customs duties. The cash-strapped central African nation of Chad...

News Hour: 13 million people will soon receive long-lasting insecticide treated bednets in some of the hardest to reach and conflict-affected regions of Chad. As regional insecurity continues to affect population movements in the country, the...