Republic Day, celebrated today in the country, commemorates the fact that the country became an autonomous republic within the French Community on this day in 1958; the country remained a French territory until achieving full independence in August 1960

France has begun the withdrawal of its troops stationed in Chad; the Chadian foreign minister emphasised that this disengagement takes place within a framework of mutual respect and constructive dialogue

A MoU was signed with neighboring Libya aimed to enhance joint cooperation in several areas, including moving workforce, protecting the rights of workers and employers and organize the presence of Chadian labor in Libya legally

Chad is host to over 680.000 Sudanese refugees; 60.000 new refugees arrived in the last month alone, most of them women and children, said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees