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It’s strange for visitors to see a blind man controlling a large herd but, for Gadi, it’s a hobby from childhood that later turned into a source of livelihood. From the last time that Kanem Trust visited Gadi – 18 months ago – there were lot of changes in his life but his instinct, talent, and the skill he uses to tend his flock remained constant. Every day, this blind shepherd collects at least 500 sheep and goats at the doorsteps of their owners, who pay him N50 per head, weekly, to guide them to the meadow. Gadi treks a distance of at least 3km to seek pasture for their flocks dail...

Hundreds arrested after anti-government protests in Chad Sign In KRISTA LARSON, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12Muslims perform Friday prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a Grand mosque in N'Djamena, Chad, Friday, April 30, 2021.Sunday Alamba/APShow MoreShow Less 2of12Muslims perform Friday prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a Grand mosque in N'Djamena, Chad, Friday, April 30, 2021.Sunday Alamba/APShow MoreShow Less 3of12 4of12Muslims perform Friday prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a Grand mosque in N'Djamena, C...

CLASHES intensified between government forces and armed rebels in western Chad today as hundreds of the military junta’s opponents, detained during protests, were quizzed by prosecutors. Some 700 people were arrested after taking part in banned protests on Tuesday and Wednesday, in which at least six were shot dead by soldiers. Dozens were brought to Chad’s highest court, in the capital N’Djamena on Thursday from a number of cities across the country. “A majority of them have already been through and many have been released,” state prosecutor Youssouf Tom said. The country has ...

defenceWeb Written by Reuters - 52 Tires burn at a barricade during protests demanding a return to civilian rule in N'Djamena, Chad, 27 April 2021 - Reuters Chad’s army battled with rebels on Thursday near the town of Nokou, about 20 km from where former president Idriss Deby was fatally wounded ten days ago, rebels and the army said. Deby was killed on April 19 as he visited troops fighting Libya-based rebels from the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), which opposed his 30-year rule. A military council headed by his son took control of Chad after his death, a move which oppositi...

Chad army says 'several hundred' rebels killed Issued on: 30/04/2021 - 22:19 Chadian soldiers deployed in the capital N'Djamena on April 20, 2021 after the announcement of Idriss Déby's death. © AFP 3 min Chad's army on Friday said it had killed "several hundred" rebels over two days of fighting in the country's west, where President Idriss Deby Itno was killed at the front line this month. The announcement came as the UN said over 700 people were arrested following demonstrations against the new military regime. Adv...