Chad

The United States will withdraw some troops from Chad, the Pentagon has said, days after Washington agreed to move forces out of neighboring Niger. The US has approximately 100 troops stationed in Chad as part of its strategy to combat…

France will keep troops in junta-run Chad as it retreats elsewhere in Africa following crises with other military regimes, an envoy for French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. French influence in its former West African…

Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), the president, will be present today for Mahamat Idriss Itno’s investiture as the two-year president of the Transitional Team in the Republic of Chad. In a statement titled “President Buhari to…

The Sudanese government and armed groups on Saturday signed a final peace deal in South Sudan’s capital Juba to end armed conflicts. Speaking at the signing of the peace deal, Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan…

SUCCESS NWOGU The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the economic assertions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s independence anniversary speech as a huge slap on the sensibilities of Nigerians. The party, in a…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the approval of debt service relief to 25 countries. Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, in a statement put the figure at $500million. She said the Executive Board gave the…

Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola's state-run newspaper has reported. The unusual agreement is seen as creating a win-win situation for both nations - Chad is short of cash while Angola needs cattle.…

Boko Haram jihadists, on Saturday, killed at least four villagers and kidnapped four women in western Chad, the local governor and a security official said. The attack occurred near Lake Chad, a vast area bordering Nigeria, Chad, and…

Eight governors from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad will be meeting in Niamey, Niger, today alongside several CSOs and stakeholders to deliberate on the crisis rocking the Lake Chad region. The governors include the Governor of…

Eight governors from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad are to meet in Niamey, Niger, alongside several CSOs and global stakeholders to deliberate on the crisis rocking the Lake Chad region and offer solutions. The meeting which holds…