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The Chad News Archive

Torrential Flooding in Chad

Peace FM Online (8/3/10)
At least three people have died in floods throughout Chad. President Idriss Deby in late July visited Faya-Largeau,...more

Wanted Sudanese Leader Arrives in Chad

CNN (7/22/10)
The International Criminal Court issued its second arrest warrant al-Bashir just last week....more

Chad Oxfam Worker Released

AFP (6/15/10)
A dual-national Swiss and British Oxfam aid worker arrived in the Chad capital Wednesday...more

Chadian Army Clashes with Rebels

Washington Post (4/29/10)
Chad's government says its army killed more than 100 rebels and lost nine soldiers...more

Talks to Open on UN Peacekeeping Mission to Chad

AFP (3/22/10)
Talks were due to start on Wednesday between a UN delegation and the Chadian authorities on...more

Sudan Starts Freeing 57 Rebels After Peace Pact

Reuters (2/24/10)
The move is the first concrete step in a rapprochement between the government and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)...more

Sudan and Chad to End Hostilities

BBC (2/10/10)
Sudan says it is ready for a full normalisation of relations with neighbouring Chad...more

Chad Requests MINURCAT Non-Renewal

Reuters (1/18/10)
Chad has asked the United Nations not to renew the mandate of the world body's mission...more

Cambodian Troops Deploy to Chad

UPI (11/19/09)
The United Nations said Thursday 42 Cambodian troops have arrived in Chad to provide...more

Chad Expels Cameroon Editor

Afrol News (10/17/09)
Chadian authorities have expelled the editor of the privately-owned weekly La Voix published...more

Chad Deplores Slow Deployment of UN Peacekeeping Mission

UN (9/28/09)
Chad today deplored the delay in deploying the full United Nations peacekeeping mission to its...more

Tens of Thousands Left Homeless

Amnesty International (9/8/09)
Government security forces in Chad have demolished 3,700 homes and businesses in the capital city of N'Djamena...more

CNPC, Chad Sign Deal for N'Djamena Refinery

Oil & Gas Journal (8/31/09)
China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) plans to start the first refinery in Chad...more

Native of Chad Spreads Music, Gospel

The Charleston Gazette (8/29/09)
Playing the song "Solal," Prince Luc begins to strum his acoustic guitar at a slow...more

Chad Aid Workers Missing After Robbery

Reuters (8/6/09)
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said two of its workers in Chad were missing...more

Chad's Domestic Crisis in Relation to Darfur

All Africa (7/27/09)
Less than a week after Chad and Sudan inked a formal agreement to set aside their differences...more

Chad Air Raid Did Not Affect Sudanese

Reuters (7/21/09)
N'DJAMENA, July 21 (Reuters) - Chad's armed forces did not attack Sudan's army...more

EU, AU urged to mediate in Chad-Sudan crisis

Afrique en ligne (7/18/09)
Chad - The Monitoring Committee for Peace and Reconciliation in Chad has recommended...more

UBA to Open Office in Chad

Afrique en ligne (7/15/09)
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) will open its head office in Ndjamena, Chad...more

Chadian President Supports Refilling of Lake Chad

Afrique en ligne (7/7/2009)
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has urged countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LTBC)...more

Sudan Rebels Use Chad Camps

BBC News (7/7/09)
A BBC reporter in Chad has seen armed Sudanese rebels openly driving through Oure Cassoni...more

China Begins Chad Oil Pipeline

The Straits Times (7/4/09)
N'DJAMENA (Africa) - CHINA'S largest energy producer, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), on Wednesday began work on a major oil...more

US Envoy to Meet Darfur's Rebels

BBC (6/29/09)
The US envoy for Sudan, Scott Gration, is due to meet Darfur rebel leaders...more

Chad to Institute

Afrique en ligne (6/24/09)
Chadian President Idriss Deby is to institute a prize for the protection of the nature in Chad, according...more

Refugees to U.S. for Resettlement

VOA (6/23/09)
A group of 11 refugees left the Chadian capital N'Djamena by air on Sunday to be resettled...more

Chad's former president Felix Maloum Ngakoutou die

Afrique en ligne (6/13/09)
Chad's former president, General Felix Maloum Ngakoutou, died on Friday of heart attack in...more

Germany Gives Chad 4.8 Mission FCFA

Afrique en ligne (6/8/09)
Chadian Minister of Economic Planning and Cooperation, Moussa Mactar, and the Ambassador of Germany...more

N'Djamena Cinema Festival Ends

Afrique en ligne (6/7/09)
Chad - The third edition of the Euro-African festival cinema ended here on Saturday...more

Chadians Adapt to Food Crisis

BBC News (6/1/09)
Hungry people in the central African nation of Chad have raised an old culinary fad...more

Sudan Army Activity along Chadian Border

BBC News (5/29/09)
Sudan says more than 60 people were killed during the fighting with the rebel...more

Belgium Attempts to Acquire Habre from Senegal

AllAfrica.com (5/28/09)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has turned down a request that it order...more

Child Soldiers from Sudan Held in Chad

IRIN (5/27/09)
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Sudan accuses Chad of air attacks

China View (5/22/09)
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Sudan accuses Chad of sending troops to aid rebels

Reuters (5/18/09)
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Chad president vows to wipe out rebels 'in pay of

AFP (5/16/09)
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Chadian troops 'have defeated rebel forces'

AFP (5/10/09)
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Chad declares victory over rebels

AFP (5/9/09)
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Chad: 125 rebels killed in eastern battle

AP (5/8/09)
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Fighting Erupts in Eastern Chad

BBC News (5/7/09 - 18:50 GMT)
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Chad says rebel attack defeated

BBC News (5/7/09)
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AU voices concern over Chad rebel foray

AFP (05/06/2009 10:23)
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Chad Foreign Min Says No Need For French Military

Dow Jones Newswires (05/06/09)
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Rebels, military 'clash in Chad'

AFP (05/06/09)
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Kidnapping Along the Chad/Sudan Border

Reuters Canada
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Chad Rebels Forecast Offensive

Independent Online
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Chadian Government to Build Museum

Afrique en ligne
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Chad Government Makes Deal with Exxon

Africa Intelligence
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Security Council Weighs in on Chad Force

Relief Web
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UN in - EURFOR out

Reuters UK
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Lawlessness and Banditry in Eastern Chad

The Guardian
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Austrian defense minister hails success of EU miss

austriantimes.at
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Aid Agencies in Chad on High Alert

IRIN
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Drunk Shoots Chad Minister

Reuters UK
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Neighboring Sudan riveted by indictment of Beshir

AFP
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