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Chad

Chad is a presidential republic in Central Africa with a population of over 18 million. It borders Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.

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President of Chad's Transition Council Mahamat Idriss Deby looks on as he attends the 63rd Independence Day celebrations

Chad: What to expect from the presidential election

Chad: What to expect from the presidential election

Mahamat Idriss Deby, who has pursued stronger ties with France in recent years, is likely to win the vote on May 6.
PoliticsApril 11, 202401:38 min
Chad's former presidential election candidate Yaya Dillo

Chad's opposition under siege before elections

Chad's opposition under siege before elections

With only eight weeks before the election, security forces are clamping down on President Deby's political opponents.
PoliticsMarch 6, 2024
Mahamat Idriss Deby, dressed in a suit and tie, waves as he meets with French politicians in Paris

After a new constitution, what's next for Chad?

After a new constitution, what's next for Chad?

Chadians are looking ahead to 2024 elections and civilian rule. But analysts don't expect much to change.
PoliticsDecember 29, 2023
View of people dressed in white work clothes, cutting up meat on a stainless steel table

Chad beefs up meat exports as Sudan struggles to meet demand

Chad beefs up meat exports as Sudan struggles to meet demand

Chad typically exports live cattle. But amid regional shortages, the country is starting to export processed halal beef.
BusinessDecember 26, 202302:25 min
Chad's junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby, dressed in a military uniform, looks on while seated during a ceremony

Chad holds divisive post-coup constitutional referendum

Chad holds divisive post-coup constitutional referendum

Chadians have voted on a new constitution, in a referendum widely seen as a move to consolidate power by Mahamat Deby.
PoliticsDecember 17, 2023
Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit seen on a military vehicle

Sudan: UN alarmed at ethnically motivated attacks in Darfur

Sudan: UN alarmed at ethnically motivated attacks in Darfur

The UN says there's credible evidence of large-scale violence against the Masalit ethnic group in Sudan's Darfur region.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202302:19 min
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Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a warehouse in southern Khartoum amidst fighting

No hope for peace as war in Sudan intensifies

Peace talks in Sudan have failed as the warring parties seek to further consolidate their respective power.
PoliticsJuly 12, 2023
Two girls stand next to a makeshift shelter. Behind them are other shelters made out of pieces of material and branches; the earth is bare and sandy.

Refugees from Sudan in Chad face desperation

DW's Shola Lawal visited a refugee camp on Chad's border with Sudan to see what the conditions are.
ConflictsMay 26, 202303:34 min
Sudanese refugees ride donkeys towards the boundary with Chad

How the Sudan crisis threatens the entire Sahel

The conflict in Sudan could have dangerous repercussions throughout the region, experts warn.
ConflictsMay 10, 2023
Mahamat Idriss Deby (center) sits in the honor tribune during the state funeral for his father, wearing a face mask

Peace still elusive a year after Deby's death

Twelve months since Chad lost its former leader, Idriss Deby, the country has yet to return to civilian rule.
PoliticsApril 20, 2022
G5 Sahel summit Idriss Deby and Emmanuel Macron

Chad: 60 years of independence

France may have formally left its colony Chad 60 years ago, but its troops and political influence remain there.
PoliticsAugust 10, 2020