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Politics | Society | Human rights
Central Africa's peace process still a long way, Ban

afrol News, 19 October - Continuing tensions between Chad and Sudan have stalled regional peace efforts, prolonging the humanitarian crisis in both nations, the UN Secretary-General said in a new report made public today.

Politics | Society | Human rights | Media
Chad expels Cameroon editor

afrol News, 16 October - Chadian authorities have expelled the editor of the privately-owned weekly La Voix published in the capital N’Djamena.

Economy - Development | Politics | Environment - Nature
Shrinking of Lake Chad could spell regional catastrophe

afrol News, 16 October - Lake Chad, once one of the world’s largest water bodies, could disappear in 20 years due to climate change and population pressures, resulting in a humanitarian disaster in central Africa, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned.

Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Help out in central Africa, Ban appeals

afrol News, 25 September - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to donor nations and institutions to be generous when they meet next week in Brussels to raise much-needed funds for the UN Mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR).

Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
US funding to help sustain Chad’s humanitarian flights

afrol News, 17 August - A $1 million in funding from the United States for the United Nations-run aid flights operating in Chad, will help humanitarian workers assisting over 430,000 vulnerable people in the West African nation.

Politics | Society | Human rights
Renewed clashes puts Darfur civilians at risk, AU-UN

afrol News, 20 July - The Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative has warned that the continuing tensions between Sudan and neighbouring Chad remains one of the major obstacles to the peace and security of the troubled Darfur region.

Politics | Society
Chad-Sudan tension threatens Darfur stability – UN Chief

afrol News, 17 June - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the deteriorating situation between Sudan and Chad relations threatens the stability of the already volatile Darfur region.

Politics | Human rights | Society
Chadian released from Guantanamo Bay

afrol News, 12 June - A Chadian man, Mohamed Al-Gharani has been transferred to Chad from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay after spending seven years in detention, US Department of Justice has said in a statement.

Politics
China pledges support to Khartoum government

afrol News, 2 June - The Chinese government has pledged its support to Khartoum government to achieve peace in the troubled Darfur region. China believes Darfur peace would ease the tension between Sudan and its neighbour Chad.

Politics | Society | Human rights
International court rules against Habre’s detention in Senegal

afrol News, 28 May - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected the Belgian plea requesting the court to issue an order forcing Senegal to keep the former Chadian leader Hissene Habre under house arrest to prevent him from fleeing justice.

Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society | Human rights
WFP suspends operations in Chad

afrol News, 7 May - The World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended food distribution for some 22,000 Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad owing to a rise in insecurity.

Politics | Society | Human rights
Sudan denies plans to attack Chad

afrol News, 5 May - Fresh accusations of hostilities have resurfaced between neighbouring Chad and Sudan just a few hours after penning down a truce pact in Doha at the weekend.

Health | Society
West Africa is experiencing its worst meningitis epidemic in years

afrol News, 29 April - More than 1,900 people have died from meningitis in the sub-Saharan Africa region known as the meningitis belt since the outbreak began late last year in West Africa.

Politics | Society | Human rights
Belgium calls for ex-Chad president's trial

afrol News, 7 April - Belgium has urged the International Court of Justice, the UN highest court on Monday to compel Senegal to try the former Chadian leader, Hissene Habre, or extradite him to Belgium.

Politics | Society
UN takes over forces command in Chad

afrol News, 16 March - The European Union has formally handed over the command of the EU protection force in eastern Chad to the United Nations peace keeping mission after the expiry of a year long service between Chad and Central African Republic. The hand-over, sees the UN deploying about 5,000 blue helmets in the country.

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