Chad

Protesters took to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took control following the death of President Idriss Deby

Due to a critic liquidity problem, the country needs to renegotiate its public debt with private creditors as the International Monetary Fund has rated the debt "unsustainable"

The II edition of the National Youth Forum will be held very soon in N'Djamena, to examine in depth the current problems and challenges of Chadian youth and propose feasible solutions

Along the Logone River, shared with Cameroon, the use of artisanal fishing methods and recent scarcity of fish are leading the two communities to clashes, allegedly accusing one another of using inappropriate fishing gear

Several hundred people demonstrated in the capital N'Djamena against the junta that took power in April after the death of Idriss Déby Itno, complaining about the military council's 'seizure of power'

The government has accused the Central African Republic of killing six of its soldiers in an attack on an outpost in the south of the country, branding it a "war crime" that "will not go unpunished"

The Henley Passport Index, the authoritative ranking of all the world's passports according to the number of destinations holders can access without a visa, places the country in 94th place

A film that pays tribute to Chadian women and the strategies of female solidarity to overcome the major obstacles they face will be presented at the Cannes film festival

Operation Barkhane, ongoing in the Sahel since 2014, will be ended by French government and be replaced by a more international effort, associating countries in the region with non-African partners, strictly limited to the fight against terrorism

The political movement "Les transformateurs" has obtained official recognition as a political party by the country's authorities

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted 95 Malians including 72 women and children to return home from Chad, in coordination with the two Governments

The capital N'Djamena, along with the other capitals Bamako and Niamey, will be reached by the trans-Saharan road linking Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad and Nigeria

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has offered support to the new leader, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, promising continued collaboration during an official visit to the capital Abuja