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Congo president Tshisekedi named facilitator for Chad crisis

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will serve as a facilitator for the political transition process in Chad, Central Africa's main regional body said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Chad leader blames protest organizers for civilian deaths

Chad’s interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby says those who organized the recent protests against his two-year extension of power have shown “the will to start a civil war."

The Independent UK

Poor nations face peril over elusive G-20 debt relief push

A failure to secure meaningful progress on a debt relief for the world's poorest nations at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting in Washington has left policymakers, campaigners and investors frustrated.

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Curfew imposed in Chad as government suspends seven opposition parties

A curfew is in place in Chad as the government suspends seven opposition parties. On Thursday, at least 50 protesters were killed during clashes with police as people demonstrated against interim leader Déby extending his term by two years. Also, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we take you to Nigeria,…

France 24

Devastated relatives identify victims of Chad's bloody protests

Timothe Sidjim left the morgue with reddened eyes and a haggard look. He had just identified the body of his 22-year-old son, Allasem, one of 50 people killed in the violence that erupted as people protested against Chad's government on Thursday.

Reuters

Chad govt suspends 7 political parties after deadly protests

Chad’s government is clamping down on the country’s opposition a day after more than 60 people were killed in protests around the country

The Independent UK

Dozens of protesters killed in Chad. What happened?

Demonstrations against the extension of a transitional period before elections turned violent.

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Hundreds injured and 50 dead in anti-government protests in Chad

Hundreds have been injured and 50 killed during anti-government protets in Chad.

Evening Standard

At least 50 killed in Chad protests as police clash with demonstrators

In tonight's edition: Security forces in Chad open fire on protesters demanding an end to military rule. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed. Also in Chad, flooding triggers a state of emergency while across the border in Niger, the extreme weather claims 200 lives. We report…

France 24

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad

Chadian security forces have opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the country’s two largest cities killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said

The Independent UK

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What Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

ABC News

About 50 people killed in Chad protests, government says

About 50 people were killed and dozens injured in anti-government protests in Chad on Thursday, Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo told a news conference.

Reuters

Dozens killed in Chad as protesters mark 18 months of military rule

Around 30 people died in clashes between police and protesters in Chad on Thursday, the government said, as opponents of ruling general Mahamat Idriss Déby marked the day when he had initially promised to cede power.

Radio France Internationale

At least 50 people killed in Chad protests, UN urges probe

Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting at the military’s grip on power erupted in Chad on Thursday, claiming at least 50 lives, including members of the security forces. The United Nations condemned the lethal use of force against the protesters and demanded a probe be launched.

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Dozens killed in Chad after protesters demand civilian rule

Demonstrators gathered in N’Djamena to mark the date when the military initially promised to hand over power.

The Guardian - UK

Unity ‘the only way forward’ says Chad PM as anti-junta anger rises

In interview from capital, Saleh Kebzabo says he wants powerful rebels to join transitional government

The Conversation

Chibok kidnappings: why it's important to listen to the survivors of Boko Haram terrorism

In 2009 a once quiet local Salafi group called Boko Haram became increasingly violent in north-east Nigeria and border communities of Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Its quest to forbid western education in the heavily Islamic region has led to the kidnapping of many school children, the slaughter of an estimated…

Reuters

Hundreds flee massive flooding in Chad capital

Hundreds of inhabitants of Chad's capital N'Djamena have fled their homes due to massive flooding that has hit since Thursday, leaving parts of the city navigable only by boat.

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Chad names ex-rebels as ministers in new unity government

Chad has named several former rebels to ministerial posts in its new national unity government, which was formed on Friday and will lead the country for the next two years until elections.

Reuters

Creditors say Chad does not need debt relief now given oil price surge

Chad's creditors on Thursday said they had agreed that the African country did not need debt relief at the moment given a surge in oil prices, but committed to reconvene if a financing gap was identified.

Reuters

Chad names opposition politician Kebzabo as new PM - State TV

Chad's transitional government on Wednesday named opposition politician Saleh Kebzabo as the new prime minister after the former prime minister resigned to pave way for a new administration, the president's office said.

Reuters

Chad climate disaster leaves record 2.1 million people hungry

Severe drought followed by the worst floods in 30 years have led to rocketing food prices and left a record 2.1 million people in Chad acutely hungry, according to United Nations agencies.

Radio France Internationale

Chad ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby to create unity government 'in next few days'

Chad's ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has said a "government of national union" would be created in the coming days to steer the course toward new elections following a forum on the country's future.

Reuters

Chad PM Padacke resigns to pave way for new government

Chad's Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke has resigned in order to pave the way for a new government after the Central African country decided to push back elections by two years, the president's office said on Tuesday.

France 24

Mental Health Awareness Day: issue still stigmatised in Africa

In tonight's edition: Africa faces several challenges in offering support to those suffering from mental health disorders. However, many countries are starting to invest more in the issue. Also, General Mahamat Idriss Déby has been sworn in as president of Chad's second transitional government. And our reporters meet those who…

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