Topic: Chad Politics

German engineer kidnapped in Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted a German engineer in the Nigerian city of Kano, where yet another explosion struck fear among residents plagued by violence ...

Nigeria arrests 200 after Kano attacks

NIGERIA has made some 200 arrests after last week's bombings and shootings in the city of Kano.. . . "Many arrests have been made since the ...
When Chad's $60 million Djarmaya refinery, 25 miles north of the capital N'djamena, was opened on 29 June 2011 after two years of construction...

Nation Holds First Local Elections

Voters in Chad went to the polls on Sunday for the first local elections in the central African country's history, after the ballot had been...
Chad's main opposition parties said Tuesday they would join forces to present a united front against President Idriss Deby Itno's Patriotic Salvation Movement in parliament."The political parties of the opposition represented in the National Assembly have agreed to form ...

Chad rebel group signs peace accord

A Chad rebel group has signed a peace accord with the government, paving the way for it to return home after setting up in Central African Republic around three years ago, officials said Tuesday.The accord between a Chad mediator and the ...

Clashes in Central African Republic kill 11

Eleven people were killed including eight Chadians in violence targetting Muslims in Bangui, the Chadian and Central African Republic defence ministers said Friday.According to an earlier official toll, seven people were killed and 21 were wounded in the violence, which erupted ...
The Chadian opposition and observers Tuesday questioned a high turnout rate announced for last month's elections but President Idriss Deby Itno's party brushed off doubts over his landslide win.Election authorities said 64 percent of voters had cast their ballots ...

Counting under way in Chad presidential election

Vote counting was under way Tuesday after Chad went to the polls in a presidential election with incumbent Idriss Deby Itno virtually assured of extending his 21-year rule after his main rivals boycotted the vote.Deby, in power since ousting dictator Hissene ...

Chad votes as opposition boycotts poll

Chad went to the polls Monday in the first round of its presidential election with incumbent Idriss Deby Itno virtually assured of extending his 21-year rule after his main rivals boycotted the vote.Deby, in power since ousting dictator Hissene Habre in ...