Now playing Next Chad Chadian president killed after 30 years in power, military announces Idriss Deby was killed on Tuesday on the battlefield in a fight against rebels, the country's top military commander said. 20/04/2021
Now playing Next France France commits more troops to fight jihadist threat in Sahel region Macron wants the summit to help re-legitimize the French operation in the Sahel by sending a strong joint message. 14/01/2020
Now playing Next Chad French fighter jets bomb Chadian rebels in support of Deby's regime Deby's regime is widely perceived by its Western allies as a key partner in the fight against Islamic terror groups, which is why he has retained their support thus far. 07/02/2019
Now playing Next France France to send missions to Chad and Niger to bring back refugees French president announces measures alongside promise to crack down on economic immigrants. 10/10/2017
Now playing Next USA The US extends travel ban to citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad Donald Trump's third attempt to ban citizens entering the US from some states drops Sudan, relaxes restrictions on Iraqis, but adds Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. 25/09/2017
Now playing Next Chad 'Alarming' rise in Boko Haram child suicide bombings In the first three months of this year, 27 children have blown themselves up for the Islamist militant group, three times more than in the same period a year ago. 12/04/2017
Now playing Next Chad Three million at risk of famine in Lake Chad region Launching a funding appeal, the UN says drought, chronic poverty and Boko Haram Islamic militants have led to the emergency. 24/02/2017
Now playing Next world news Lake Chad: The humanitarian crisis that doesn't make the headlines The UN has sounded the alarm about the plight of 11 million people in desperate need of aid in Africa's Lake Chad basin. 25/01/2017
Now playing Next Chad Germany to give extra aid to Chad for Sahel refugees Germany has announced 8. 12/10/2016
Now playing Next Chad Lake Chad Basin: thousands of children 'in danger of severe acute malnutrition' UNICEF is describing it as a “major humanitarian crisis. 25/08/2016
Now playing Next world news Habre - "I hope this is a lesson to all the other dictators out there" News that the former president of Chad has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity has been met with celebration. 30/05/2016
Now playing Next Senegal Ex-Chad leader Hissène Habré gets life in prison for crimes against humanity Habré ruled Chad from 1982-1990 Investigators told trial he was responsible for 40,000 killings and torture of 200,000 people He denied all charges, refuses court’s authority Victims campaigned for 25 30/05/2016
Now playing Next Senegal Ex-Chad president sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity Hissene Habre has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for ordering the killing and torture of thousands of political opponents during his rule from 1982-1990. 30/05/2016
Now playing Next Chad Africa: 'catastrophic' malnutrition amid Boko Haram violence Boko Haram’s violent militancy in Africa’s Lake Chad region has caused “catastrophic” levels of malnutrition, according to the World Food Programme 22/12/2015
Now playing Next Chad Triple suicide attack in Chad leaves dozens dead Around 30 people have been killed and another 80 injured in three suicide attacks on the island of Koulfoua in Lake Chad in Africa. It wasn’t 05/12/2015
Now playing Next Chad Triple suicide blasts on island in Lake Chad kill 30 people, injure 80 Security sources in Chad say 30 people have been killed and 80 injured in a triple suicide attack on an island in Lake Chad. At least 80 other people 05/12/2015
Now playing Next Chad Co-ordinated suicide bomb attacks kill more than 30 people in Chad Five co-ordinated suicide bomb attacks have struck the market at Baga Sola in Chad, just over the border from Nigeria and a refugee camp for people 11/10/2015
Now playing Next Senegal Hissene Habre dragged from court; officials suspend war-crimes trial “This is a farce” shouted the former President of Chad as he was dragged from a court in Senegal, where he is being tried on counts of war crimes 21/07/2015
Now playing Next Senegal Chad's victims of Hissene Habre 'will inspire others' demanding justice In the Chadian capital Ndjamena, the work of the Association of Victims of the Crimes of Hissene Habre has finally born fruit — 25 years after 20/07/2015
Now playing Next Senegal Trial of Chad's former leader Hissene Habre begins in Senegal The trial of the former president of Chad has begun in Senegal. Hissene Habre appears on charges of crimes against humanity after being brought to 20/07/2015
