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Chad To Grant Visa-Free Entry To All African Citizens From January 1

THE Republic of Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals, with the policy taking effect on January 1,.

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Chad Moves To Quit ICC, Cites Bias Against Africa, After Mali Burkina Faso Pull

CHAD announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying its effectiveness was “limited and uneven” with a.

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At Least 42 Killed In Chad After Water Well Dispute Escalates

At LEAST 42 people have been killed and 10 injured in fighting between rival ethnic groups in eastern Chad in a conflict that.

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Tinubu Hosts Chad’s President, Strengthens Bilateral Ties

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday hosted President Mahamat Idriss Déby of Chad at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief high-level meeting underscores ongoing.

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Chad Warns Sudan It Will Retaliate After Drone Strike On Mourners Kills 17

CHAD’s president has ordered the military to retaliate against future attacks from Sudan following a drone attack that killed at least 17 people.

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Chad Shuts Border With Sudan In Bid To Stop Conflict Spreading

CHAD closed its eastern border with Sudan “until further notice” on Monday saying the move was needed to stop repeated incursions by Sudanese.

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Chad Police, Interpol Nab Suspects In 163 Million CFA Theft

CHADIAN authorities, in cooperation with international police partners, have arrested a group of suspected killers and thieves linked to a brazen theft of.

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France Invites Chad President In Bid To Ease Troubled Relations

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Chadian counterpart to Paris, as both countries seek to renew and improve future relations. The verbal.

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Chad Shuts Border With Nigeria Amid US Military Intervention Fears

THE Chadian government has ordered the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns and intelligence suggesting movement of armed.

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Chad Parliament Adopts Unlimited, Seven-Year Presidential Terms

CHAD’s parliament on Friday overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment scrapping presidential term limits, in a move condemned by opponents of President Mahamat Deby..

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 68 Lives In Chad

A CHOLERA epidemic at a camp for Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad has killed 68 people since it broke out in late July,.

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Boko Haram Founder’s Son Arrested In Chad As US Congratulates Nigeria On Ansaru Leaders’ Capture

IN a week of dramatic anti-terror breakthroughs, security forces in Chad and Nigeria have struck heavy blows against extremist networks operating across the.

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Chad Court Jails Ex-Prime Minister, Opposition Leader For 20 years

A COURT in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia.

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Chad Halts US Visas In Retaliation Of Trump Travel Ban

THE central African nation of Chad says it is suspending all visas to US citizens as a matter of “reciprocity”, after learning that.

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Three Journalists Remanded In Chad Over Collusion With Russian Paramilitary Group

THREE journalists have been remanded in custody pending trial in Chad after being accused of colluding with a Russian paramilitary group, the public.

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Chad Says Nearly 300 Militants Killed In Boko Haram Offensive

CHAD’s army said that it had killed nearly 300 Boko Haram militants and lost 27 army employees in a four-month campaign against the.

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Chad’s Ruling Party Wins Majority In Controversial Parliamentary Election

CHAD’s governing party has taken the majority of seats in last month’s parliamentary election that was mostly boycotted by opposition parties, according to.

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Chad Say Military Foiled Armed Assault On Presidential Complex, 19 Killed

AT least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attempt by armed fighters to storm.

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Chad Votes In General Election After Three Years Of Army Rule

CHAD voted Sunday in a general election the government says is a key step towards ending military rule, with turnout expected to be.

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France Withdraws First Contingent Of Soldiers From Chad

FRANCE began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country’s defence ministry said, after N’Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the.

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