Chad

Official Name: Republic of Chad

Capital: N’Djamena

Official languages: French & Arabic

Area: 1,284,000 km2

Population: 10,329,208 (2009 estimate)

Geography

Region: Chad is landlocked country in Central Africa

Border Countries

Cameroon 1,094 km
Central African Republic 1,197 km
Libya 1,055 km
Niger 1,175 km
Nigeria 87 km
Sudan 1,360 km

Borders

Libya-Sudan border

Government - Presidential republic

President - Idriss Déby
Prime Minister - Emmanuel Nadingar

Independence from France - August 11, 1960

Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Internet TLD: .td

Calling code: +235

Videos

Al Jazeera English | Plight of Chad families in wake of "child smuggling" row | 2 November 2007

The French charity alleged to be involved in child kidnapping by Chad claims it was rescuing the children who were fleeing war-ravaged Darfur in neighbouring Sudan. Our correspondent, Mohamad Vall, went to the border town of Tine to uncover the plight of families still living there.

Links

Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Saturday 17 April 2010
April 16, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Chadian president today joined a handful of his peers in warning against South Sudan becoming the newest state in the continent saying it will be "a disaster for Africa." Chadian President Idriss Deby (...)
Chad rolls red carpet for Sudanese president, says Bashir is safe from arrest
Thursday 22 July 2010
July 21, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Chadian government today flatly rejected calls by rights groups to arrest visiting Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir who arrived today in Ndjamena despite an outstanding arrest warrant for him by (...)
Emir of Qatar, Chad President discuss relations with Sudan
Friday 6 March 2009
March 6, 2009 (LONDON) — The Emir of Qatar who was in a short visit to Ndjamena held talks with the Chadian President on the growing tension with the Sudan and offered him to meet President Bashir. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani had (...)
USA and France laud reconciliation between Deby, Bashir
Wednesday 10 February 2010
February 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The French Foreign Ministry and the US Special Envoy to Sudan both applauded the meeting in Khartoum held between the leaders of Chad and Sudan, citing the positive implications this could have in the (...)
Central African Republic and Sudan discuss formation of joint border patrols
Tuesday 28 February 2012
February 27, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The Central African Republic (CAR) is willing to form with the Sudan a joint force to monitor the border between the two neighbouring countries, visiting defense minister Jean Francis said Monday in (...)
Sudan, Libya, Chad and Niger border committee to meet at end of month
Monday 19 November 2018
November 18, 2018 (KHARTOUM) The Foreign Ministers of Sudan, Chad, Niger and Libya have agreed to hold an extraordinary meeting of the joint border security committee among the four countries at the end of the month, said El-Dirdeiry (...)
Military cooperation with neighbouring countries protecting border: defence minister
Tuesday 6 May 2014
May 5, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s defence minister says military cooperation agreements with neighbouring have largely contributed to the protection of borders and reinforced diplomatic relations. Sudanese defence minister Abdel Raheem (...)
Sudan’s Bashir heading to Kenya next week for Kenyatta’s inauguration: report
Sunday 7 April 2013
April 7, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will fly out to Kenya on Monday to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Uhuru Kenyatta as new leader of the East African nation, a newspaper reported today. (...)
More African nations ready to send troops to Darfur
Tuesday 2 November 2004
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - More African nations are willing to join an African Union (AU) peace monitoring operation in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region, currently staffed mainly by Nigeria and Rwanda, an AU official said on Tuesday. (...)
Sudan’s Bashir arrives in Chadian border town for Darfuri forum
Sunday 30 March 2014
March 29, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president, Omer Hassan al-Bashir, has arrived in the Chadian border town of Um-Jaras on Saturday to take part in the closing session of the second forum on peace and security in Darfur. Chad’s (...)

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