Opposition insists another transitional government should be formed and transparent elections organized to end the 3-decade ...

Two dozen assailants armed with weapons and machetes launched an assault on Chad's presidential palace which the government said was thwarted but the opposition cast doubt Thursday on the official ...

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government of trying to legitimise what they call a political dynasty. Chad, one of Africa’s poorest countries, is the first in a string of coup-hit states in the Sahel to hold elections as ...

Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election that the main opposition party ...

Chadian troops were heavily deployed around the capital, N’Djamena, Thursday as officials said they were investigating a failed attack on the country’s presidential palace.

The attack comes less than two weeks after Chad held a general election that the government hailed as a key step towards ending military rule but that was marked by low turnout and the opposition ...

Government plays down threat from foiled attack Prosecutor says 18 assailants dead and six wounded Attack comes after Chad scrapped defence pact with France Security sources and experts say confusion ...

Chad’s ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement, led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, has secured a majority of seats in the ...

The Chadian capital N'Djamena was on alert on Thursday after 19 people died during clashes between security forces and gunmen ...

Roads leading to the presidential palace were blocked and tanks could be seen on the streets, an AFP reporter at the scene said at the time. Government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah said a 24 ...