Tag: Chad
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πΉπ© Chad complains it is fighting terrorism βalone” in the Lake Chad Basin
Chadian defence forces have intensified their operations to track down Boko Haram fighters. This follows a deadly attack in late October in which the terror group targeted a garrison in the Lake Chad basin killing about 40 soldiers. In the aftermath, the president launched operation Haskanite. Authorities say they have killed about 100 fighters. “I…
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πΈπ©πΉπ© They fled war, now female Sudanese refugees say theyβre being forced to have sex to survive
The war in Sudan has a devastating impact on women and girls. For an easier access to assistance, jobs and promises to receive money, some female Sudanese refugees say they have been sexually exploited in Chad. Such sexual exploitation is a crime in the Sahelian nation. βWe came to Chad and the food they gave…
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πΉπ© Fifteen Chad soldiers killed in operation against Boko Haram, army says
At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko Haram fighters on Saturday, the army’s spokesman said, adding that 96 Boko Haram members were also killed. General Issakh Acheikh on Sunday did not say where the operation took place or provide any details on the circumstances.…
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πΉπ© Chad urges international community to boost support after Boko Haram attack
Chad on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel, after Boko Haram jihadists killed around 40 Chadian troops in a surprise attack. The jihadist group late on Sunday targeted a military garrison in the Lake Chad region, an area plagued by various armed groups, in an offensive…
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Chad inaugurates a consulate in Western Sahara
There has been no official reaction from the Algerian authorities yet. To date, about 29 nations have established consulates in the Western Saharan cities of Laayoune and Dakhla, including African countries like Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, CΓ΄te dβIvoire, Central African Republic and Burundi. Western Sahara, previously a Spanish colony, fell under the governance of Morocco and…
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Chad Urgently Seeks International Aid During Humanitarian Crisis
Abdelmadjid Abderahim, the public health minister, has appealed to international partners for help amid the humanitarian crisis impacting over two million of the 18 million population. Abderahim said flooding, an influx of refugees, increasing numbers of displaced persons, and armed conflicts between communities are inflicting suffering on civilians that Chad’s government cannot handle alone. He…
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Niger and Chad reportedly relaunch the Niger-Chad-Cameroon pipeline project and renew the gasoil supply contract
A Chadian delegation led by the Minister of Oil, Mines and Geology, Ndolenodji Alixe Naimbaye, has been on a working visit to Niger since Wednesday, media reported. This visit aims to relaunch the Niger-Chad-Cameroon pipeline project and renew the gasoil supply contract in Chad. The pipeline relaunch allows crude oil to be exported from Niger…
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Russian foreign minister’s visit to Chad
Russian foreign minister’s visit to Chad will mark a turning point in the development of bilateral relations, Chadian media Alwihda says The visit takes place amid Chad’s rapprochement with Russia and its estrangement from Western countries, the media reported. According to the outlet, the African country, which faces a constant threat from Islamic extremism, is…
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US plans talks with Chad to reevaluate troop presence
πΉπ© The US military intends to resume discussions with Chad within a month regarding the revision of an agreement permitting the presence of troops in the country, a senior American general announced on Wednesday. Last month, the US announced the withdrawal of most of its 100-strong troop contingent from Chad, prompting concerns over the future…
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“Strategic displacement”: expert talks US withdrawal from Chad
πΉπ©πΊπΈ “In the case of what we are seeing in Chad, I think this is something that points to the growing decline of the influence of Western security forces over the geopolitical dynamics of the Sahara,” Prof. Freedom C. Onuoha, Coordinator at Security, Violence and Conflict Research Group at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, told…
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