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More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in an attack on a Darfur town, the U.N. says

The attack on Ardamata earlier this month was the latest in a series of atrocities in Darfur that marked the monthslong war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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‘Corpses on streets’: Sudan’s RSF kills 1,300 in Darfur, monitors say

The mass killing might be the largest in the civil war that erupted in April, based on reports from monitors.

Al Jazeera

South Africa and Chad recall diplomats from Israel

South Africa and Chad have decided to recall their diplomatic staff from Israel for consultations. The move comes in response to Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. Also, more than 20 people have been killed in an attack near the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Since April, violence in the country has left…

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Sudanese refugee children in Chad face malnutrition and trauma

The conflict in Sudan between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has reignited ethnic violence in West Darfur, where the RSF is accused of committing acts of ethnic cleansing against the Masalit community. More than 400,000 Sudanese have already crossed the border into Chad, most of them women…

France 24

Chad's first dengue fever outbreak: what you should know

Chad has reported its first dengue outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The country’s health ministry declared an outbreak on 15 August and so far 1,342 suspected cases have been reported, 41 of them confirmed in the laboratory. One death was reported among the patients with lab-confirmed cases.…

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Chennai hospital to help Chad govt. develop healthcare facilities

MMM to help Chad set up healthcare facilities; training of personnel, telemedicine services to be provided. Raju George, CEO of MMM, and Mahamat Hissein Ali, Deputy Medical Director of Hospitalier Universitaire La Renaissance, agree to collaborate. MMM to provide training, telemedicine services, and help set up pathology, nephrology, cardiology, rheumatology,…

The Hindu

Half a year into the Sudan conflict, its people are displaced, hungry, and in crisis

The conflict between warring factions in Sudan has left thousands dead and millions have been forced to flee. Half a year on since the outbreak of the fighting, the humanitarian situation is worse than ever, with many refugees in Chad on the brink of famine. Also in this edition: what…

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Macron hosts Chad's Deby with Niger troop withdrawal topping agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Chad's transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby over the withdrawal of French forces from Niger and regional crises in the Sahel.

Radio France Internationale

Chad, WFP warn of 'catastrophic' food insecurity amid influx of Sudan refugees

Chad has called for the world to step up and help feed the country and its increasing refugee population, including 460,000 fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change

Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture

The Independent UK

Chad Looks To Israeli Agritech To Transform Economy

Israeli initiative supports Great Green Wall, providing Chad with vital agricultural technologies

Zenger

Africa’s coup epidemic: Has democracy failed the continent?

The support for military takeovers is growing across Africa, and civilian governments are to blame, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

Rivalry among Boko Haram factions compounds violence in northern Nigeria

Splits within the armed group have led to factions setting up bases across northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.

Al Jazeera

Marie-Laure de Decker obituary

Photojournalist who reported from war zones with a compassionate eye for the victims of conflict

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Up First briefing: Sudan's humanitarian crisis; Texas floating border; office jargon

The U.N. says 400,000 have fled from Sudan to Chad. A judge rules floating border barrier in Texas must be removed. Circling back to the most annoying office jargon.

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Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.

WEKU

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid

The U.S sanctioned Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo over human rights abuses, while also announcing over $160 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan.

The Conversation

France in Africa: why Macron's policies increased distrust and anger

French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority. Mohamed Bazoum of Niger’s downfall in July 2023 comes after coups in Mali in August 2020, Chad in April 2021, Burkina Faso in September 2022…

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Niger's coup weakens regional fight against Boko Haram: four reasons why

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was detained and deposed on 26 July by his military guard under the command of General Abdourahamane Tchiani.

Al Jazeera

Libya’s LNA launches operations against Chad rebels along border

Civil unrest in Libya has seen rival leaders forge alliances with rebel factions in neighbouring Chad and Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

Junta's prime minister says Niger is 'in a process of transition'

Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, the former finance minister installed as prime minister by Niger's military junta, says the country is in transition and will insist on its independence. He was speaking on a visit to Chad, where he met the president.

France 24

Niger junta says open to talks

On today’s show we bring you the latest from Niger. The military-appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad for ‘a working visit’. This as junta said that it was open to talks to resolve the regional crisis. Ecowas’ military chiefs meanwhile will meet on Thursday to discuss…

The Conversation

Military coups in Africa: here's what determines a return to civilian rule

Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military seized power in July 2023. The coup – the fourth in Nigerien history – follows on the heels of recent military interventions in Africa. Mali (August 2020 and May 2021),…

The Hindu

Six-year-old African girl suffering from accidental corrosive ingestion successfully treated at Bengaluru hospital

A six-year-old girl, a native of Chad in Africa, whose food pipe got damaged after she accidentally consumed an acidic floor cleaning liquid, has got a new lease of life following successful treatment at a private hospital in the city.

The Guardian - UK

First image of Niger’s ousted president appears online

Mohamed Bazoum, pictured with president of Chad, believed to be being held at presidential residence

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