Alert level has been raised to its maximum on the border with Sudan, international news reported after a Chadian security source, and around 100 armoured vehicles and signal-jamming trucks have been deployed; the African Union calls for moderation

PACRAS, or "Alternative to Camps and Agricultural Resilience Project in Southern Chad" was launched to promote voluntary resettlement in five villages in the canton of Donia and reduce dependence on aid with income-generating agriculture

Chad announced its intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court on 27 July, submitting a formal notification to the United Nations; The withdrawal process from the Rome Statute takes at least one year to officially take effect

55th National Tree Week has begun yesterday 20 July in Arada and will run to 27; the town on the Great Green Wall route was chosen due to the strategic importance of the area in curbing desertification, restore degraded land and build community resilience

Field sources in Yibobo area, Tibesti, reported intense armed clashes between the Chadian army and an armed group believed to have infiltrated from the north; the rugged mountainous terrain severely hampered deployment and maneuver operations