Chad News Archives

A three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign began on 30 October throughout Chad, including in the east where according to the World Health Organization the rate of routine immunizations is among the weakest nationwide.

The Head of State H.E. Paul BIYA received visiting Chadian President Idriss DEBY ITNO on Wednesday 28 October 2009 for intimate discussions at Unity Palace.

At the invitation of His Excellency Paul BIYA, President of the Republic of Cameroon, His Excellency Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad begins an official visit to Cameroon from today 28th October 2009.

By Alan Ting KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 -- What is the next move for newly appointed MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai? While his appointment as the deputy president by the party's powerful Central Committee had placed him as the next in line to take over the presidency, his political future remained uncertain.

KUALA LUMPUR: AN MCA central committee member has alleged that deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai is the leader behind the shadowy third force widely credited with rejecting president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his former deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek at the Oct 10 extraordinary general meeting.

The Russian envoy to Sudan held talks today with the leader of Justice and Equality Movement in the Chadian capital where the two parties discussed Darfur peace process and democratic transition in Sudan.

Sudan has agreed to remove Chadian rebels from the joint border with Chad in order to stop their military action against Ndjamena government, Chadian President said today.

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA deputy pre sident Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, accused of betraying a friend, wants to meet party boss Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to find an amicable solution to MCA's leadership crisis.

Thousands of civilians fled Chad's capital N'Djamena on Monday after rebel forces pulled back from a two-day assault, but the rebels said they would attack again to try to topple President Idriss Deby.

Chadian security service agents took Innocent EbodA©, who arrived in N'djamena in June to become editor-in-chief of the fledgling weekly La Voix du Tchad , to the border town of Kousseri , where he was deported permanently to his homeland of Cameroon , according to defense lawyer

The Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki held talks today with the Sudanese Presidential Adviser, Ghazi Salah Al-Deen who paid a one day visit to Asmara for talks on Darfur conflict.

A West Virginia University at Parkersburg professor will speak about his recent work helping a small nation in Africa remove landmines at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct.

The Justice and Equality Movement urged the Joint Mediator to frame a "clear strategy" for the Doha peace process and to stop the different interferences.

Human rights activists in Chad say they fear a new Chinese-backed oil project will displace hundreds of people and will destroy at least 10 villages.

Libya and the United States agreed to continue coordination in their efforts to bring peace in western Sudan troubled region of Darfur.

Another photo from my distant and adventurous past. This photo was taken at the airport at Abeche in eastern Chad.

Section of N'Djamena, showing demolitions that occurred between January and November 2008 and November 2008 and January 2009 .