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

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

Succès Masra, the former prime minister and leader of Chad's main opposition party, was arrested at his residence in N'Djamena, a watchdog reports, raising concerns of escalating harassment and threats against the opposition party Les Transformateurs