The Latest Breaking News from Chad

Ten candidates are in the running for Chad's May 6 presidential election, but the race is dominated by the two frontrunners: General Mahamat Idriss Déby, who is currently serving as transitional president, and Prime Minister Succès Masra. Once a leading opposition figure, Masra has come under fire from other critics…

With elections looming, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno hopes to prove he is worthy of his inherited position amid reports voting will be rigged

Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan’s army could easily spread.

Chad goes to the polls next month for a presidential election hoped to mark a return to democratic rule three years after military leaders seized power. Growing Russian influence in Africa, meanwhile, is shaking up historical ties to France. Transitional ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby, who is running to stay in…

As militias targeted the Masalit community in a wave of ethnic violence, one man offered shelter and an escape route across the border

Chad Air Force Chief orders US to halt activities at army base, raising tensions and sparking speculation. Impact on Chad-US relationship uncertain.

With the international community having pledged more than €2 billion in funding for Sudan at a humanitarian conference in Paris on Monday, Norwegian Refugee Council Sudan Advocacy Manager Mathilde Vu breaks down the worsening humanitarian crisis in a country devastated by a year of brutal fighting.

A year ago, on 15 April, the civil war in Sudan began. The violence resulted in the displacement of millions. Now, as food shortages get worse, aid is not reaching many of the displaced. In response, France and Germany are hosting a conference in Paris, Monday, to try to raise…

Some people in Ambelia camp waiting for treatment to wounds resulting from ethnic violence last year