Chad Stories
As part of the informal division of security responsibilities among Western nations, France has long been considered the “gendarme of Africa”.
In October, Chadema will get another opportunity when Tanzanian voters go to the polls to elect their president and members of parliament.
A lawyer and former lawmaker, Lissu survived a near-fatal assassination attempt during the regime of the late President John Magufuli.
The vote, which also included municipal and regional elections, was Chad's first in more than a decade.
Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.
Chad is led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power after rebels killed his father, longstanding President Idriss Deby.
Sonko reminded Macron that if African soldiers—often forcibly mobilised, mistreated, and ultimately betrayed—had not fought during World War II to def...
Lissu has previously expressed concerns over what he described as a "huge and unprecedented" amount of "dirty money" within the party.
The vote is being held amid security challenges due to Boko Haram attacks.
At meetings with senior US officials in Washington this fall, UAE delegates dropped their denials of providing backing to the RSF after they were show...
This was the first time that President Samia Suluhu Hassan's popularity was tested on the ballot.
The Lake Chad region has been repeatedly attacked by insurgencies, including by militants in West Africa and Boko Haram.
Lissu believes that Tanzanians must reflect on the root causes of police misconduct.
Chad is an important ally for French and US forces aiming to fight rebels in the Sahel.
CHADEMA, the leading opposition party, said its women's wing publicity secretary, Aisha Machano, was abducted in Kibiti town in the eastern part of th...
The protest, which had been officially banned, was sparked by allegations that security forces were involved in the kidnapping and killing of Chadema...
Her remarks came in response to a statement from the US Embassy calling for a probe into the killing of a former CHADEMA leader.
More than 30 people have been killed by the floods, which authorities say affected about one million people.
Kibao, a member of CHADEMA's national secretariat, was reportedly forced off a bus on Friday while travelling from Dar es Salaam to Tanga.
The delegation plans to engage with local authorities and representatives from both refugee and host communities throughout their trip.
