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 and rebel leader sign peace accord
Monday 25 December 2006
Dec 24, 2006 (RABAT) — Chad’s president and the leader of a rebel faction that tried to oust him earlier this year signed a peace accord in Libya late on Sunday, but other Chadian insurgents dismissed the deal and vowed to fight on. (...)
Chadian rebels seize large parts of Ndjamena
Sunday 3 February 2008
February 2, 2008 (NDJAMENA) — Chadian rebels seized large parts of the capital Ndjamena Saturday, military and rebel sources said, leaving President Idriss Deby Itno holed up in the presidential palace. Chadian soldiers patrol the (...)
Sudan releases Chadian rebel leader
Monday 29 May 2006
May 28, 2006 (PARIS) — Sudanese authorities released a Chadian rebel leader detained for his opposition to the participation of the Chadian rebels in Darfur conflict beside Sudanese army and militias against Darfur rebels. A French (...)
Sudan’s capital gripped in nuptials of Chad’s Deby, daughter of Darfur militia leader
Saturday 21 January 2012
January 20, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese capital Khartoum was preoccupied on Friday by the wedding ceremony of Chad’s President Idriss Deby, and daughter of Sudan’s Janjaweed militia leader, Musa Hilal, which took place at a top hotel (...)
270 Chadian refugees return from Sudan
Thursday 1 March 2018
February 28, 2018 (KHARTOUM) More than 270 Chadian refugees have been repatriated to Medihona area, in eastern Chad from Um Shalya camp in Darfur, said Darfur deputy commissioner for refugees Mujeeb Al-Rahman Mohamed On 31 May 2017, (...)
Chad holds CEMAC meeting, says unable to attend AU mini-summit
Sunday 1 January 2006
Dec 31, 2005 (NDJAMENA) — Leaders of a six-member central African grouping are due to meet here on January 4 to discuss the growing tensions between Chad and Sudan, the Chadian government announced Saturday. Idriss Deby Chadian (...)
Sudan, Chad agree to establish second border free-trade area
Sunday 20 May 2018
May 19, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The government of West Darfur State said Sudan and Chad have agreed to establish a free-trade zone inside the Chadian territory in parallel to the free zone in El-Geniena. Presidents Omer Hassan al-Bashir (...)
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 (...)
Al-Bashir, Deby discuss joint counter-terrorism efforts
Monday 2 July 2018
July 1, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir and his Chadian counterpart Idriss Déby have discussed bilateral relations and ways to coordinate efforts to combat terrorism, human trafficking and negative movements. (...)
Al-Bashir, Deby vow to promote cross-border relations
Thursday 26 April 2018
April 25, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir and his Chadian counterpart Idriss Deby have pledged to remove all obstacles hindering cross-border relations between the two countries. Presidents Omer Hassan (...)

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