Tag: Chad
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REVENGE! Chad halts U.S. visa issuance in response to Trump-Era travel ban
In a diplomatic move, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has announced the suspension of visa issuance to citizens of the United States, citing reciprocity in response to a U.S. travel ban that primarily targets African and other developing nations. The announcement, made on Thursday via Facebook, is a direct response to travel restrictions originally introduced…
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Presidential palace attack: Chad says military foiled armed assault leaving 19 d3ad
An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday. No fewer than 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attempt by armed fighters to storm the presidential complex in the capital…
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Nigerians react as Bandit leader render financial help to followers on social media
Nigerians have expressed outrage after a video of a notorious bandit kingpin in military camouflage offering financial assistance to his followers in need, surfaced on social media. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the live session, which has since gone viral, showed followers sharing their account digits in the comment section, hoping to receive money from the bandit…
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Chad Prime Minister, Masra resigns two weeks after losing presidential election to junta chief
The prime Minister of Chad, Succes Masra has turned in his resignation letter two weeks after his to junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in presidential elections.
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2026 WCQ: CAF picks Chadian referee, Mahamat for Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana clash
Alhadi Allaou Mahamat from Chad will be at the center when the Super Eagles of Nigeria clash with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying tie next month according to reports on the website of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
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How Chad’s military head, Mahamat Deby, PM Succès Masra, eight others slugged it out in presidential election
Chad is preparing to end its three year military junta as presidential elections took place today in the central African Country. Recall that General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who seized power in 2021, suspended the constitution, and was installed as the president of the Transitional Military Council, is the favourite among the 10 candidates.
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Chad holds presidential election after 3 years of military rule
Chad holds presidential election on Monday meant to end three years of military administration and usher in democracy, but instead it appears likely to solidify the interim president’s grip on power. General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno who seized power in 2021, suspended the constitution, and was installed as the president
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Don’t send Nigerian soldiers to Niger, HURIWA urges Tinubu
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by President Bola Tinubu over its proposed “military intervention” plan in coup-hit Niger Republic.
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Chad junta leader pardons 110 people held over october protests
Chadian leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has pardoned 110 more people sentenced to jail terms following deadly protests against the regime last October.
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Nigerian military bomb ISWAP leaders Ali Kwaya, Bukar Mainoka in Lake Chad
The leaders of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), Ali Kwaya and Bukar Mainoka, have been killed. According to monitored reports, they were killed during an operation by Nigerian military fighter jets at Lake Chad late Saturday. Influential members of the ISWAP Shura (Consultation) Council included Kwaya and Mainoka. They died after the…