Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer told ...

Chadians are used to seeing him a few metres behind Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, since the latter took the reins of Chad after his father Idriss Deby Itno’s death in 2021. Some even remember the youthful ...

As the morning draws to a close in N’Djamena, the temperature continues to rise in the heart of the capital. A few lucky people have managed to get their air-conditioners working, but with the power ...

Citizens of the African nation of Chad voted in favor of a new constitution Sunday, which critics say could help solidify junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power. Reuters reported that 64% of the ...

On May 6, 2024, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno was elected to a five-year term as the next president of Chad. His election marked the end of a transition period that began in April 2021, following the death ...

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno vowed to eradicate Boko Haram after the "cowardly" attack. Boko Haram is one of several armed groups operating around Lake Chad.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power ...

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were ...

Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno participates in his inauguration ceremony in N'djamena, Chad, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Deby Itno was elected May 6, 2024, in a long delayed presidential election ...