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50 killed by Boko Haram on island bordering Chad & Cameroon
The attack on the remote village took place before Christmas when Jihadis approached the fishing village disguised as traders.
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Businesses in Central African union rue tough forex crackdown
The central African CFA union comprises former French colonies Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon and Central African Republic.
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West African oil hits sweet spot as shipping upgrades to cleaner fuel
Oil from landlocked Chad, piped southwestward and exported by sea via Cameroon, has increased in volume since new fields came online this year.
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Three killed in Chad police station attack
The attack comes after a state of emergency was declared just days ago.
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'You shoot ten from each side to save the majority' - Chad president
The state of emergency will run for three months in the Sila and Ouaddai regions bordering Sudan where 50 people have died since 9 August in fighting between Arab cattle herders and settled farmers, the president's office said.
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Chad declares emergency in east after dozens die in ethnic violence
Eastern Chad is in the grip of a cycle of violence between nomadic camel herders - many from the Zaghawa ethnic group from which Deby hails - and sedentary farmers from the Ouaddian community.
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37 dead in intercommunal fighting in Chad: president
Eastern Chad is in the grip of a cycle of violence between nomadic camel herders - many from the Zaghawa ethnic group from which Deby hails - and sedentary farmers from the Ouaddian community.
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Chad fire chief of staff after Boko Haram attack kills 23
The soldiers were killed after coming under attack from jihadists in the early hours of Friday morning in the deadliest attack on the Chadian military by Boko Haram, which launched an insurgency in Nigeria a decade ago.
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Boko Haram fighters kill 23 Chadian soldiers - security sources
The raid occurred in the town of Dangdala, near the banks of Lake Chad, the sources said.
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Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations - Netanyahu
Netanyahu and Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno have "announced the renewal of diplomatic relations between Chad and Israel", a statement from the Israeli premier's office said.
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Chad to hold parliamentary election in first half of 2019: president
During a visit to Chad on 23 December, French President Emmanuel Macron promised funds to help the vote go ahead.
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Chad frees nearly 60 amnestied 'political' prisoners: minister
Those released included Moussa Tao, arrested in 2013 on a conspiracy charge; and Colonel Haroun Bata and about 10 Chadian "mercenaries" accused of having organised an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea a year ago.
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Clashes in Chad gold-rush region 'leave 30 dead'
The clashes broke out on Thursday in the Kouri Bougoudi area of the Tibesti border region, the Chadian Convention for the Defence of Human Rights (CTDDH) said in a statement.
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Armed Chadian group attacks forces loyal to Haftar in southern Libya
The attack took place near Traghen, 902 kilometres south of Tripoli and about 400 kilometres north of the border with Chad.
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Fight against Boko Haram tops regional summit agenda
At the November meeting in N’Djamena, leaders had focused on overhauling current strategy in their fight against Boko Haram, Buhari said.
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Israel's Netanyahu tells Chad leader he will visit more Arab states soon
Israel has diplomatic ties with just two Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, though Netanyahu has hinted at warmer relations with Gulf Arab states that Israel views as natural allies against regional powerhouse Iran.
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Chad set to postpone November vote - election panel
The voting date has been pushed back several times in the central African state.
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4 rhinos die after Chad conservation effort
Six rhinos were introduced to Zakouma National Park under a joint initiative combining Chad, South Africa and the NGO, which successfully operates a number of wildlife parks in Africa.
