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

CAR, Chad and Sudan leaders discuss joint border force
Friday 9 September 2016
September 7, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan, Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) leaders held talks on Wednesday over the deployment of joint border monitoring units. Joint Sudanese-Chadian border patrol forces in trucks (FILE) The (...)
Bashir, Deby discuss security situation in Libya and CAR
Thursday 29 January 2015
January 28, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese president Omer al-Bashir and his Chadian counterpart Idris Deby said they discussed the situation in Libya and Central African Republic (CAR) and vowed to maintain historical relations between the (...)
Sudan, Chad and UN sign agreements on refugee voluntary return
Saturday 3 June 2017
June 2, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan, Chad and the United Nations Wednesday in Khartoum have signed three agreements for the voluntary return of refugees from both countries. More than 350,000 Sudanese refugees from Darfur region are (...)
TEXT- Dakar Agreement between Chad and Sudan
Tuesday 18 March 2008
DAKAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHAD AND SUDAN SIGNED IN DAKAR (Senegal) ON 13 MARCH 2008 We, Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan To put a definitive end to (...)
Bashir, Kiir to join talks on regional border security, trade
Thursday 19 December 2013
December 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese, South Sudanese, Chadian and Central African Republic presidents will meet in Nyala the capital of South Darfur state to discuss security issues and trade on the border zones between the four (...)
Wikileaks/US embassy cables: Sudan, Chad and the quest for resolution
Sunday 19 December 2010
Document leaked to Wikileaks whistle-blowing website. Published by the Guardian newspaper Friday 17 December 2010 21.30 GMT US embassy cables: Sudan, Chad and the quest for resolution Thursday, 13 March 2008, 06:12 C O N F I D E N (...)
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 (...)
Chad, CAR use Darfur for deflect criticism of internal problems
Saturday 18 November 2006
By Jordan Davis Nov 17, 2006 (DAKAR) — United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur. Many have warned violence in Darfur (...)
Forces from Sudan, Chad and CAR complete deployment on the borders
Sunday 5 February 2012
February 4, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Troops from Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republican (CAR) who serve as part of joint units completed their deployment on the borders, a government sponsored website said. The Sudanese Media Center (...)
Central African, Chadian and Sudanese presidents meet in Khartoum
Monday 23 May 2011
May 22, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — Khartoum will host a tripartite summit on Monday 23 May between presidents of Central African Republic, Chad and Sudan to discuss political and economic cooperation between the three neighbouring countries. (...)

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