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Mass trial starts in Chad over former ruler Deby's death

Authorities in Chad have started the mass trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused of killing longtime President Idriss Deby Itno

The Independent UK

Islamist terrorism is rising in the Sahel, but not in Chad – what's different?

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist terrorism.

The Conversation

Mass trial opens in Chad over ex-president Idriss Déby's death

The trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused of assassinating former Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has got underway in a special court located at a prison outside the capital, N'Djaména. It is the latest mass trial instigated by the transitional government, which has faced opposition from protesters and from…

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Israel to Chad: need to curb Iran, Hezbollah clout in Sahel

Chadian President Mahamat Deby, in Israel to open an embassy on Thursday, heard his hosts' concern about what they described as the clout of their arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah in Africa's Sahel region.

Reuters

African state Chad to open embassy in Israel

Israel's prime minister's office says Chad will open an embassy in Israel, four years after the countries restored diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

Chad to open embassy in Israel on Thursday: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Israel and Chad resumed ties in 2018 following a visit to Jerusalem by then-President Idriss Deby to PM Netanyahu.

Al Jazeera

Chad to open embassy in Israel five years after renewing ties

Chadian President Mahamat Deby said he would inaugurate an embassy in Israel on Thursday that would build on bilateral relations that were established five years ago.

Reuters

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Sudan, Chad Agree on Combating Extremism, Protecting the Displaced

Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held bilateral talks on Sunday with Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby in the capital of Chad, N'Djamena. They discussed the updates in Libya and Central Africa. Burhan was accompanied by acting Foreign Minister Ali al-Sadiq, chief of General Intelligence Ahmed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Twenty killed in bus crash in Chad

Twenty people were killed on Thursday night when a passenger bus in Chad crashed into a truck that was broken down on the roadway, the government said on Friday.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia Underscores Principles of Dialogue, Coexistence

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s stance that calls for spreading the principles of dialogue, tolerance and coexistence and shunning hatred and extremism. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers reviewed the latest regional…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tackling climate change: 'African leaders are talking and not acting'

Developing nations bear the brunt of the climate crisis, even though they have the world's smallest carbon footprints. This is all the more consequential for indigenous populations, which often have more direct reliance on the natural environment. But are global leaders doing enough to alleviate the effects of climate change?…

France 24

Saudi Arabia, Chad Sign MoU in Defense Cooperation

Saudi Arabia and Chad signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in defense cooperation. The agreement was signed by Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Hussein Al-Bayari and Chad’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad Mahamat Saleh Annadif during…

Asharq Al-Awsat

HRW slams Chadian forces over rights violations during anti-government protests

The NGO Human Rights Watch has denounced murders, deaths in custody, enforced disappearances, and acts of torture linked to the clampdown against anti-governments demonstrations by the authorities in October.

Radio France Internationale

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Message from President of Chad

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Sunday a message from Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. The message tackled the bilateral relations that bind their countries and peoples and ways to bolster joint cooperation. The message was received by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan…

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Al Jazeera

Khurram Pervez: Jailed Kashmir activist awarded top rights prize

Three campaigners from Kashmir, Chad, and Venezuela win the Martin Ennals Award with the jury hailing their ‘courage’.

The Independent UK

Report: Climate change fueling conflict in Lake Chad Basin

Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling conflict and migration in the region and needs to be better addressed, a report said Thursday

The Independent UK

Chad's government says it foiled 'destabilization' attempt

Chad’s government says it has foiled an attempt to destabilize the country and undermine the constitution

Radio France Internationale

How an African pastry chef brought Chadian chic to Paris

Hissein Mahamoud Barkai won France’s Lebey Prize for best artisan in 2022. A member of the Toques françaises association of chefs, he's become an ambassador for Chadian gastronomy around the world, with hallmark creations like the "Paris-N'Djamena".

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France 24

A look back at the major African news stories of 2022

From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d'état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this year.

Reuters

Santa brings Christmas cheer to Chad refugee camp

A 37 year-old Central African Republic refugee, Henriette Batnan, could not afford buying a Christmas present for her son Edouard, who fled home with her in 2017.

Foreign Policy

A Narrow Escape, a Massacre, an Invite to Washington

U.S. officials hatched a plan to smuggle Chad’s pro-democracy leader to safety—while Washington planned to fete his tormentor.

Reuters

Bodies of 27 migrants found in Chadian desert

The bodies of 27 migrants believed to have died of thirst have been found in the Chadian desert, the U.N. migration agency said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Chad releases 139 detainees from protest crackdown in October

The move comes a week after more than 260 people were handed jail terms of between two to three years.

Radio France Internationale

Chad jails 262 in mass trial after deadly anti-government protests

A Chadian court has handed jail terms of between two and three years to 262 people who were arrested after deadly protests in October, the public prosecutor said on Monday.

Nottingham Post

Meet the Long Eaton asylum seeker who spends his spare time litter picking

Issa Mahamat fled his homeland, Chad, to save his life. Now, he volunteers to help the town where he lives - and he has been praised for his hard work

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