Chad has announced that it will abolish entry visa requirements for all African nationals starting January 1, 2027, a move that positions the Central African nation among a growing number of countries on the continent embracing visa-free travel for fellow Africans. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno made the declaration during the opening of the African…
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, a move that would allow 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. The legislation, which passed with 216 votes against 42, also scraps direct presidential elections. Future presidents will instead be chosen by parliament. The…
At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed and 26 others wounded in a late night raid by Boko Haram militants on a military post in the Lake Chad region, the country’s armed forces said on Tuesday. The attack occurred around 10 pm local time on Monday on the island of Barka Tolorom in Lake Chad…
2 The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele warned the presidents about their administrations and policies. He foretold events he…
An attack by herders armed with machetes has killed at least 17 people, all women and children, in a village in southwestern Chad, an official for the regional governor told AFP Friday. A dispute between nomadic Fulani herders and Ngambaye farmers over the delimitation of grazing and agricultural areas is believed to have sparked the…
Chad has announced the suspension of visa issuance to United States citizens, in a retaliatory move against a new U.S. travel ban signed by President Donald Trump. The ban, which targets 12 countries, including Chad, is set to take effect on June 9, 2025. President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno ordered the suspension on Wednesday, describing…
Niger and Chad signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in media and communication. The agreement was signed in Niamey by Niger’s Minister of Communication, Posts and Digital Economy, Sidi Mohamed Raliou, and Chad’s government spokesperson, Gassim Chérif Mahamat. The MoU aims to reinforce ties between the two neighbouring countries…
Presley Ann/Getty Images Chad Michael Murray is bringing holiday cheer to millions in Netflix’s new movie, The Merry Gentlemen, but it almost wasn’t to be. The actor, 43, revealed he almost quit acting after starring on One Tree Hill amid his meteoric rise to fame — and the pressures that came with it. “There was…
Chad has begun withdrawing French military forces from the country. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to Russia, announced that the first phase of the withdrawal began on December 10. This move followed Chad’s decision to end its military cooperation agreements with France. The beginning of the withdrawal of French military forces from Chad took…
Chad and Senegal have announced the termination of French military presence on their soil, marking another blow to France’s diminishing influence in Africa. On Thursday, 29 November 2024, Chad declared it would terminate its defence cooperation agreement with France, paving the way for the withdrawal of French troops from the country. Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah…
