Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’? African countries make up the bulk of a list of countries that could face new visa bans from August. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2025
What should Europe do as Russia gains influence in Africa's Sahel? France was recently asked to leave Chad, and its relations in central and West Africa are increasingly weak. With Russian influence in the region spreading, Euronews asks what is next for Europe in the Sahel. Euronews · Apr 17, 2025
Chad Says Bid To Storm Into Presidential Palace Foiled, 20 Dead Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad's presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday. International Business Times · Jan 9, 2025
Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed The attack came just hours after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N’Djamena Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2025
Chad President Launches Military Operation After 40 Soldiers Killed Chad's President responds to deadly attack on military base, launching operation to track down assailants. Nation mourns loss of soldiers as authorities wo... Top News · Oct 28, 2024
Why is Hungary’s Orban sending soldiers to Chad? An unlikely friendship is budding between Budapest and N’Djamena with the goal of stemming migration to Europe. Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2024
Chad’s Deby sworn in as president as Allamaye Halina named new PM Inauguration of Mahamat Idriss Deby follows disputed election and marks an end to three years of military rule. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2024
Chadian opposition leader files legal challenge to presidential election poll Chadian opposition leader Succès Masra has filed a legal challenge to the results of the 6 May election in which officials declared he came in second, behind junta leader and interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. Radio France Internationale · May 13, 2024
Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected. Al Jazeera · May 9, 2024
What’s at stake in Chad’s presidential election? Chad has been battling political upheaval since 2021 when longtime ruler Idriss Deby died and his son seized power. Al Jazeera · May 6, 2024
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups. Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2024
Chad votes for president after three years of military rule Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Déby as a fix. The vote marked the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups. France 24 · May 6, 2024
Heatwaves Test Support For Juntas In Chad And Mali Heatwaves and power outages in Chad and Mali strain military juntas' governance amid public discontent and climate challenges. Top News · May 3, 2024
Why is Chad boiling over ahead of long-awaited elections — and what’s next? Opposition party members have been killed or injured as the ruling military government continues a crackdown. Al Jazeera · Feb 29, 2024
Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2023 Chad votes in favour of new constitution backed by military rulers Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials.
Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Niger adds to growing list of countries in the Sahel run by the military Mutinuous soldiers in Niger have overthrown the nation's democratically elected government, adding it to a growing list of countries in West Africa's Sahel region where military regimes rule
Reuters · Apr 19, 2023 Chad's freed rebel prisoners call for leader's release With the midday sun high over Chad's capital N'Djamena, Alhadj Barh embraced his wife for the first time in more than two years. It marked a new start for a man who, until earlier that day, had been in jail for fighting in a rebel army accused of killing the…
Reuters · Apr 8, 2023 Chad orders German ambassador to leave the country Chad's government ordered the German ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours, it said in a statement, a decision sources said was motivated by his comments about Chad's delayed transition to civilian rule after a 2021 coup.
Reuters · Mar 25, 2023 Chad pardons 380 rebels in apparent peace gesture Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby on Saturday pardoned 380 jailed members of an influential rebel group in an apparent bid to get it to join peace talks.
Reuters · Mar 21, 2023 Chad sentences 441 rebels to life in prison over ex-president Deby's death A court in Chad sentenced more than 400 rebels to life in prison on Tuesday over the death of former president Idriss Deby, who was killed on the frontline of a battle against their group in 2021, their lawyer said.
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 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
Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023 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.
Reuters · Feb 1, 2023 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.