The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
Sudan’s Unfolding Crisis: A Warning from the UN In the midst of a relentless seven-month conflict between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a senior UN official issued a dire warning. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, grimly describes the situation as “verging on pure evil,” with reports of sexual violence, […]
Violent protests against Junta began in Chad on Tuesday in the capital N’Djamena as protesters demanded the return of civilian rule after the military took power following the death of longtime leader IdrissDeby last week. At least two people were killed and 27 wounded in Chad on Tuesday as protesters took to the streets demanding […]
President IdrissDébyItno, who has ruled Chad for 30 years, was re-elected for a sixth term with 79.32 percent of the vote, according to official results released Monday shortly after the army said it had defeated the uprising that began that day election April 11 and “more than 300 enemies were killed. The turnout was 64.81 […]
Polling stations are set to open on Sunday for Chad’s presidential election with incumbent President IdrissDeby one of the best voters. Election to the following falling across Chad on Sunday for presidential elections, which on independence by IdrissDeby to looga expected to increase the sentence to three years, although it is to produce the symptoms […]
Chad were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Monday because the government disbanded the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has excluded Chad from the Africa Cup of Nations. Chad host Namibia on Wednesday and play Mali on Sunday. The club have already missed out on […]
Dozens of human beings have died over floods in Africa’s Sahel region, whilst heaps others are “in instant need of shelter, easy water, and health services,” the UN Refugee Agency stated in a statement Thursday. “UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up efforts to help displaced families in Africa’s Sahel, among greater than 700,000 […]
The United Nations said three peacekeepers from Chad were killed and four others seriously injured Sunday in attacks against a U.N. convoy in northern Mali using improvised explosive devices. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attacks near Aguelhok in the Kidal region, which may constitute war crimes under international law. The […]
Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four years, Justice Minister Djimet Arabi told KnowAfrika. The Sahel country passed legislation in 2016 to abolish capital punishment, but made an exception for perpetrators of terrorism. Arabi, who proposed the amendment, said the vote was […]
The Republic of Chad strives for an 8% yearly growth rate by 2030 via industrialization and economic diversification. Chad hopes to achieve an 8% economic growth rate in ten years. This is the objective of the Master Plan for Industrialization and Economic Diversification, set up by Ndjamena. It aims to develop the national economy by […]
Forty-four suspected Boko Haram terrorists were found dead in their cells in a Chad prison last week. Officials said the 44 were among a group of 58 suspects captured during a major army operation around Lake Chad marshlands launched by President Idriss Deby early this month. Youssouf Tom, the Chadian Public Prosecutor said: “We did […]
Chadian soldiers deployed outside the country are packing their bags. President Idriss Déby on Friday announced the end of the presence of Chadian soldiers around Lake Chad. They were not only fighting against the jihadists, but also in the Sahel, where they supported the Barkhane force. The announcement comes after N’djamena said it had killed […]
Chad has announced its withdrawal from a multinational task force aimed at combating the threat of terrorist group Boko Haram, President Idris Deby Itno announced on Friday, April 10. “Our troops have died for Lake Chad and the Sahel. From today, no Chadian soldiers will take part in a military mission outside Chad,” Deby declared […]
Jailed ex-Chadian leader Hissene Habre has been granted provisional release by prison authorities in Senegal where he is serving jail for atrocities committed during his presidency years back. Local portals including French outlet Dakaractu reported late Monday that after nearly 7 years in prison, Habré obtained the release permit which would last 60 days. His […]
Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the country. Deby appeared in military fatigue last week as he led an operation to decimate the terrorists from Chadian territory. The operation codenamed “Operation Wrath of Bomo,” came after terrorists dealt the heaviest blow […]
Chad has deployed troops to boost security after Boko Haram militants killed 92 soldiers and wounded 47 more in the deadliest attack ever on the country’s military. The soldiers were attacked on Monday on the island village of Boma in the swampy Lake Chad zone in the west of the country, where the armies of […]