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In a significant step toward stabilizing the Caribbean nation, Chad is preparing to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti as part of the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force. Expected to arrive by June, these Chadian forces will undergo specialized training from international partners before joining the mission to dismantle the powerful armed gangs […]
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What You Need to Know Chad is a vast, landlocked nation at the crossroads of North, West, and Central Africa. Stretching from the Sahara Desert in the north to fertile savannahs in the south, Chad’s geography and location have made it a critical link between regions. Long shaped by pastoralism, agriculture, and oil production, the […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has developed expertise on Chad that is broad and in-depth – encompassing all aspects of the country’s economy, politics and society – by conducting research and delivering consulting services on the country. Our analysts have noted that climate change has worsened the drought conditions of the […]
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Succès Masra Found Guilty of Inciting Violence, Being Complicit in Murder The guilty verdict and 20-year sentence imposed on August 9, 2025, on Succès Masra, leader of Chad’s main opposition party, is the culmination of a trial based on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Masra, the former prime minister, is an ardent critic […]
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Today, the United States, through USAID, announced $2 million in additional humanitarian assistance in response to widespread flooding in Chad. Since late July, ongoing heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Chad has impacted nearly 1.5 million people countrywide, resulted in the deaths of at least 341 people, washed away livelihoods, and compounded significant pre-existing humanitarian […]
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Today, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby announced that the United States, through USAID, will provide more than $69 million in additional humanitarian assistance in response to persistent needs of crisis-affected people in Chad, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The funding announced today will provide vitally needed humanitarian assistance to more […]
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Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, Chad’s current military leader, has been declared winner of the election held across the country on Monday, May 6. Declared by the country’s national election agency on Thursday, the election results came two weeks earlier than previously planned. Itno won the election with a whopping 61% of the total votes cast […]
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In assessing Chad’s upcoming elections, the junta’s actions should speak louder than their words. On February 28, Chad’s Prime Minister, Succès Masra, told listeners at an Atlantic Council event in Washington DC that he and the country’s military leaders were working together to build Chad’s future on a foundation of reconciliation, dialogue, and common interest. It […]
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Investigate Yaya Dillo’s Death During Crackdown by Security Forces The killing of a potential presidential candidate during an assault by Chadian security forces on an opposition party headquarters raises serious concerns about the environment for elections scheduled for May 6, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 28, members of the security forces killed […]
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Mahamat Nour Ahmat Ibédou Ensured Human Rights Body’s Independence Last week, a prominent rights defender, Mahamat Nour Ahmat Ibédou, was removed from his post as president of the National Human Rights Commission. His departure is a blow for a country facing presidential elections. On October 20, 2022, security forces in Chad fired live ammunition at […]
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