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Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright — and might even be a human ancestor

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone is "beyond convincing" evidence this ape was bipedal.

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Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain

Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed

The Guardian - UK

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend

Kidnapping for ransom has a long history in the west African Sahel. In 1979, a rebel group led by Chad’s future president Hissène Habré kidnapped a French archaeologist and a German medical doctor in the north of the country. The kidnappers asked for the release of political prisoners, among other…

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Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment…

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How rolling sand dunes are creeping up on last remaining oases on edge of Sahara

In western Chad, villagers are desperately trying to hold back the sand as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on one of the hottest countries in the world

The Guardian - UK

As thousands flee, Sudan's war spills over into humanitarian crisis in Chad

Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan – and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing the border. The influx is straining already scarce resources in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Fresh from a…

Radio France Internationale

War-stricken countries warn they are being left behind at Cop30

Exclusive: Representatives from Somalia, Chad, and Yemen tell Nick Ferris about the difficulties they and other conflict-affected countries face accessing aid to address the devastating impacts of the climate crisis

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Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead

Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake Chad

The Guardian - UK

Glowering 'skull' stares upward from a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara — Earth from space

A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad.

LiveScience

Prince Harry wildlife charity dropped by Chad after government accuses it of serious financial misconduct

African Parks has been accused of financial wrongdoing including the illegal collection of tourism revenues and the transfer of funds overseas

Evening Standard

Chad cuts ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry

The Duke of Sussex has been involved with the charity since 2016

The Independent UK

‘I have searched and searched for help’: the Sudanese women left alone to live hand to mouth in Chad’s desert camps

As the war in Sudan pushes more people across the border, malnutrition is on the rise in Chad’s remote settlements where 86% of the refugees are women and children

The Guardian - UK

Chad ends Harry charity mandates to manage wildlife reserves

African Parks managed 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries, including two wildlife reserves in Chad.

Evening Standard

Prince Harry dealt fresh charity blow

The government of Chad has terminated its agreement with African Parks, dealing a fresh charity blow to Prince Harry.

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Chad's parliament speeds through plan to drop presidential term limits

Lawmakers in Chad have fast-tracked a proposal to allow the president to serve an unlimited number of terms, in a move that the opposition warns opens the door to authoritarianism.

Radio France Internationale

Chad's move to drop presidential term limits slammed as 'burial of democracy'

Chad is a step closer to allowing the president to serve an unlimited number of terms after the lower house of parliament signed off on major constitutional changes this week. Opposition figures told RFI that the move, which could help keep President Mahamat Idriss Déby in power, presents a fundamental…

International Business Times

Tracing The 'Green Sahara' In Chad's Northern Desert

A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad's arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the "Green Sahara".

The Independent UK

UNHCR says that US and European governments increasingly undermine the global refugee convention

The U.N. refugee agency says that governments around the world, especially that of the United States and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum seekers — even threatening its very existence

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Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her…

The Conversation

What makes Lake Iro in Chad so special? It’s not just a viral sunglint photo

Lake Iro in Chad was in the news in early August 2025 after a picture taken by a NASA astronaut was published showing it looking like a large, circular silver mirror as sunlight reflected off its surface and into space. The phenomenon is known as a sunglint and can happen…

International Business Times

Doubts Over Niger Claim That A Boko Haram Leader Killed

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim.

Radio France Internationale

How Moscow is reinventing its influence machine across Africa

Russian operatives are using new tactics to expand Moscow’s reach in Africa, two years after the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. An investigation led by RFI and the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner shows influence campaigns remain active from Angola to Chad.

The Conversation

Succès Masra: how Chad’s opposition firebrand came to be sentenced to 20 years in prison

Chad’s opposition firebrand and a former prime minister, Succès Masra, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on 9 August. He was accused of inciting violence and hate speech on social media, leading to the death of 42 people in a clash between herders and farmers in the village of…

Al Jazeera

Chad opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence

Succes Masra denies the charges against him, which relate to inter-communal clashes that left dozens dead in May.

International Business Times

Chad Court Jails Ex-PM, Opposition Leader For 20 Years

A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre.

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