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

FM Alor to take part in Asmara meeting on Sudan-Chad ties
Sunday 31 August 2008
August 30, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Foreign Minister Deng Alor will lead the Sudanese delegation participating in the ministerial meeting of the Contact Group on the implementation of the Dakar peace Agreement between Sudan and Chad. The (...)
Sudan’s Security Council holds meeting on Chad and Kenya
Sunday 10 February 2008
February 9, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s National Security Council held its first meeting with the participation of the First Vice-President Salva Kiir Mayadrit on Saturday to discuss situations in Chad and Kenya. Sudanese President Omer (...)
Sudan files complaint to the African Union against Chad
Monday 31 December 2007
December 30, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan has delivered a complaint to the African Union (AU) on Chadian army incursion inside Darfur region. Last Friday said that three military aircrafts violated Sudan’s airspace and bombed Rajel (...)
Darfur leader slams Sudan’s foiled coup to topple Chad leader
Friday 8 February 2008
February 7, 2008 (PARIS) — Darfur rebel leader condemned “Sudan’s backed coup” to oust the Chadian president Idriss Deby and accused Khartoum of trying to spread genocide policy and political instability in the region. Abdelwahid al-Nur (...)
Chad must stop support for Darfur rebels - Sudanese official
Thursday 2 November 2006
Nov 1, 2006 (KHARTOUM ) — Sudan on Wednesday asked Chad to stop support for rebel forces of the National Redemption Front (NRF) in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. Majzoub al-Khalifa "We ask Chad to stop its support for 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 (...)
Sudan and Chad diplomats arrive to their embassies Tuesday
Tuesday 4 November 2008
November 3, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Chadian and ambassadors will arrive tomorrow to their respective posts in Khartoum and N’djamena announcing the effective resumption of diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring countries. Sudanese (...)
INTERVIEW-Darfur causes Chad political, economic trials
Wednesday 7 July 2004
By Opheera McDoom ADDIS ABABA, July 7 (Reuters) - Chad is suffering from political and economic problems because of the crisis in the Darfur region of neighbouring Sudan, its Foreign Minister Nagoum Yamassoum said on Wednesday. The (...)
Dafur refugees decry Sudan’s ’interference’ in Chad
Saturday 22 April 2006
April 21, 2006 (N’DJAMENA) — About 200 Sudanese refugees on Friday staged a protest in N’Djamena against their government’s alleged support for a rebellion against Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno. Sudanese living in the Chadian capital (...)
Chadian President AU-UN mediator discuss Darfur peace process
Friday 15 January 2010
January 14, 2010 (NDJAMENA) – The Chadian president Idriss Deby and the joint AU-UN mediator, Djibril Bassolé Wednesday discussed the ongoing efforts to end the seven year conflict in Darfur province. Bassolé who is visiting Chad (...)

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