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Protests broke out after President Idriss Deby was confirmed as the governing party’s nominee for the April election.

CHAD-POLITICS/:Chad police confront protesters as Deby nominated for sixth term

Police in Chad fired tear gas and made several arrests as hundreds protested President Idriss Deby's nomination on Saturday to run for a sixth term in April. Deby, 68, who came to power in a 1990 rebellion, pushed through a new constitution in 2018 that reinstated term limits but would let him stay in power until 2033. His opponents accuse him of crippling the country's institutions in a bid to hold on to power. In the capital N'Djamena,...

Chad: Quick Alerts - 22 January 2021 Format COVID-19 update As of 20 January, there have been 3,065 reported cases and 114 deaths in 17 provinces. Between 17 and 20 January, 170 new cases were reported in five different provinces and in N’Djamena: in Mayo Kebbi ouest, Guera, Sila, Kanem and Batha. Most new cases are contact cases and travelers. The Health Crisis Management Committee recommended lifting the confinement of N’Djamena, stating that “we need to learn to live with the virus”....

French PM in talks with Chads Deby over jihadism fight AFP 12/31/2020 © - Elbow greeting: French Prime Minister Jean Castex, left, and Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno French Prime Minister Jean Castex, arriving in Chad Thursday to spend New Years Eve with French troops, said he met Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno for talks on "stepping up" the fight against jihadism. "We had a very fruitful, very deep exchange," Castex told reporters, after meeting Deby at Amdjarass, near Chads easte...

Chinese Boat Illegally Fishing in Protected Areas Detained in Palau The Pacific nation of Palau detained a Chinese ship and its crew after they were found allegedly poaching sea cucumbers from protected waters in the Paluan archipelago. According to the Paluan authorities from the Department of Marine Law and Enforcement, the main vessel, six smaller boats, and its 28 person crew were intercepted at Helen Reef and escorted back to the main island of Koror. Victor Remengesau, who heads up the d...

For several years, eastern Chad has been plagued by clashes between farmers, herders Peter Kum and Rodrigue Forku   | 11.12.2020 YAOUNDE, Cameroon At least eight people have been killed in intercommunal clashes between farmers and herders in the eastern Chad, an official said on Friday. "On Thursday, Ouaddaian farmers clashed with Fulani herders in the locality of Dourrene located about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) east of the city of Abeche," ...

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