Africa Chad The campaign leading up to the referendum scheduled for 17 December began; citizens will be asked to vote for or against a new fundamental law, between a centralised, unitary form of state and one that provides for federalism
Africa Chad WFP says food aid to 1,4 million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, will end in January due to a shortage of funds
Africa Chad A drinking water supply and sanitation project in Salamat and Mandoul provinces was subsidised by China to build wells equipped with hand pumps, water supply stations and public toilets
Africa Chad 50.000 people fleeing the crisis in Sudan have been camping on the border with Chad for months, without any assistance or basic services; 70% are women and children and their numbers are set to increase as the conflict that broke out in April continues