Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The Russia factor in France’s policies in Chad and Mali | View Slammed by some as "hypocrisy," the sharp differences in Paris' policies towards Chad and Mali are actually explained by the need to counter Russia’s creeping influence in the Sahel, writes foreign policy analyst Nicolas Tenzer. 06/07/2021
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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
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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