Violent Clashes Erupt In Chad
Violent clashes have erupted in Chad between police and protestors in the capital N’Djamena. Reports say there have been a number of fatalities, and that dozens of people have been…
Fifa Lifts International Ban On Chad
Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA have readmitted Chad to international football after it ended a suspension, earlier handed out for governmental interference in football, that had lasted six months.…
PMB Appoints Babagana Kingibe Special Envoy on Chad, Lake Chad Basin
From Bello Wakili President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Ambassador Babagana Kingibe,as his Special Envoy with Cabinet Rank Status, to Chad and the Lake Chad Basin Region. A…
Thousands Attend Funeral Of Idriss Deby
Thousands of Chadians attended the state funeral of long-serving President Idriss Déby after he was killed earlier this week during a clash with rebels. Among the foreign leaders there was…
Chad Set For Idriss Deby’s State Funeral
The state funeral of Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno will take place on Friday in the capital N’Djamena before his burial in his native region. He was killed on Monday…
FG Beefs Up Security At Borders With Chad
From Bello Wakili (Abuja) Federal Government says security has been beefed up at borders to control eventual influx of refugees and possible inflow of weapons due to the crisis in…
UPDATE: Late Chad President’s Son Takes Over As Head Of Military, Curfew Imposed
A four-star general who is a son of Chad’s slain president Idriss Deby Itno will replace him at the head of a military council, the army announced Tuesday. “A military…
FIFA Bans Chad From Football Indefinitely
FIFA has banned Chad from global football until further notice over government interference in the running of the country’s football federation. The move comes after the Minister of Youth and…
President Deby Berates Inadequate Fight Against Terrorism
From Bello Wakili President of Chad Republic, Marshal Idris Deby, has observed that terrorism lingers in the Lake Chad Basin and the Sahel region because the fight against it has…
AFCON Qualifiers: Chad Axed As Ban Looms
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Chad from the remainder of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, following government interfererence in the country’s football federation. The Chadian…