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

Sudan, Libya, Chad and Niger border committee to meet in Khartoum
Wednesday 8 August 2018
August 7, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The 3rd ministerial meeting to strengthen the security of the joint border among Sudan, Libya, Chad and Niger would be held in Khartoum on Wednesday. The two-day meeting would be held with the participation (...)
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, (...)
Sudan, Chad border conference kicks off in West Darfur
Wednesday 25 April 2018
April 24, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese-Chadian border development conference has convened on Tuesday in West Darfur State capital, El-Geniena. The Sudanese side is headed by Vice-President Hassabo Mohamed Abdel-Rahman while the (...)
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 (...)
Sudan, Chad discuss arrangements for border conference
Saturday 24 March 2018
March 22, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s Presidential Assistant Faisal Hassan Ibrahim and the Chadian Ambassador to Khartoum Salih Hamid Hafira on Thursday have discussed ongoing arrangements to hold the border conference between the two (...)
Chad, Libya, Niger and Sudan agree to fight transnational "crime"
Wednesday 4 April 2018
April 3, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and three other countries Chad, Libya and Niger, Tuesday agreed to "coordinate the actions" of their armed forces to fight against the transnational "crime" in the region, say two statements issued in (...)
Sudan to re-open trade points with Chad and Libya
Sunday 22 July 2018
July 21, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - Governor of North Darfur State al-Sharif Mohamed Abbad said arrangements are underway to re-open trade points with Chad and Libya. The semi-official Sudan Media Center (SMC) has quoted Abbad as saying (...)
Chadian militia kills 8 tribesmen in West Darfur: native administrator
Wednesday 14 February 2018
February 13, 2108 (EL-GENEINA) Seven people were killed and eight injured in an armed attack by Chadian militias against Mistry village, in the locality of Baida, West Darfur State. A native leader of the Rezeigat tribe, Al-Sayer Issa (...)
Khartoum, Ndjamena agree to enhance security cooperation
Sunday 3 December 2017
December 2, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese and Chadian presidents agreed at the end of their talks in N’Djamena on Saturday to coordinate action to face regional security challenges in neighbouring countries. Presidents Omer Hassan (...)
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 (...)

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