A young girl was severely beaten by members of the CSP7 police force in N’Djamena, Chad, according to reports. “The victim in her twenties was left half-dead after being tortured by elements of the CSP7 (CA 7) police as she was accused by her boss of stealing a telephone,” reports …
Read More »Chad: opponent Kebzabo appointed new Prime Minister
Chad’s transitional government on Wednesday appointed opposition politician Saleh Kebzabo as the country’s new prime minister, the presidency announced. It comes after former Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke resigned to pave the way for a new administration. Mr Padacke, a civilian politician served as interim prime minister after President Mahamat …
Read More »Chad’s foreign minister resigns as government begins talks with rebels
Chad’s interim Foreign Affairs Minister Cherif Mahamat Zene said on Monday he was stepping down because of disagreements with senior politicians, as the government attempts to open dialogue with rebels and end military rule. Zene resigned as talks are taking place in Qatar’s capital Doha with various rebel and opposition …
Read More »Chad: More than 340 000 people affected by flooding
More than 340,000 people in Chad are affected by flooding due to torrential rains, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The floods destroyed nearly 2,700 hectares of crops and farmland, increasing food insecurity. The number of people affected by the …
Read More »Chad: key rebel leaders returned home after years in exile
One of Chad’s most prominent rebel leaders, Timan Erdimi, returned home on Thursday after 17 years in exile to take part in national talks aimed at paving the way for elections. Exiled for years after attempting to overthrow former president Idriss Déby Itno, Timan Erdimi returned to N’Djamena on Thursday, …
Read More »Chad: government and rebels sign peace agreement in Qatar
Transitional authorities in Chad signed peace agreement with rebel groups in Qatar’s capital, Doha on Monday ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue to take place later this month. A signing ceremony for the agreement, which included the parties agreeing to take part in a national, inclusive dialogue, was attended …
Read More »Chad declares emergency over food insecurity
Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has signed a decree declaring a food and nutrition emergency in the country. “This decision follows the constant deterioration of the food and nutritional situation this year and taking into account the growing risk to populations if no humanitarian aid…is provided,” read the decree. …
Read More »Chad: several dead in fights between miners
Deadly clashes have broken out between artisanal gold miners in northern Chad, leaving people dead and injured, the interim government announced on Wednesday. The violence broke out at an informal gold mining site in the mountainous Kouri Bougoudi district, near the border with Libya, where the army has been fighting …
Read More »Chad: Police fire tear gas at anti-French protesters
Chadian police fired tear gas and used water canon to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets of the capital and other towns in an anti-French protest that saw the destruction of some French-linked businesses. The protest was called by Chadian civil society coalition Wakit Tamma to denounce …
Read More »Chad: Rights group accuses security forces of killing dozens
Human Rights Watch has accused security forces in Chad of killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 80 others as they violently dispersed thousands of protesters in the east of the country. January’s demonstration in the city of Abéché was against plans to appoint a new traditional chief. …
Read More »