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 ...

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - An attack on Chad's presidency compound foiled by ... knives and machetes who were easily neutralised, the government spokesperson said. Bursts of gunfire rang out near ...

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 ...

Sianka said that by ordering government troops to chase opposition party representatives from polling stations, Deby, who in December declared himself as field marshal, the highest rank in Chad's ...

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 ...

Fighting between security forces and gunmen who launched an assault on Chad’s presidential palace on January 8, 2025, left 19 people dead, including 18 of the attackers, the government said.