A subsidized sale of foodstuffs in the 9th district of N’Djamena has been launched to support vulnerable communities; the National Food Security Office initiative involves the distribution of over 120 tonnes of staple food products

Hundreds of deaths among 'thousands' of cases of cholera among Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, are reported by multiple sources, including WHO, with near-total absence of healthcare support and continued mass displacement as civilians flee war zones

Succes Masra began a hunger strike; the former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, he has spent over a month in detention and announced the decision in a letter to his supporters, made public in late June

Fire at military weapons depot in Goudji area in N'Djamena, has killed at least 9 people, injuring 46 others that reportedly lay in an extremely serious condition; the explosions at Chad's main arsenal lasted for half an hour and could be heard miles away

All visas to US citizens will be suspended out of "reciprocity", after Chad learnt it is one of a dozen countries whose nationals are banned from travelling to the US; President Idriss Déby Itno cited "dignity and pride" in his post