France: Key al-Qaida chief in Mali likely killed
81 days ago
Chad's Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops had killed Abou Zeid in recent days.
French have Mali rebels on the run
117 days ago
The French and Malian troops were expected to be bolstered by troops gathering in nearby Niger with experience in desert warfare, including troops from Chad and local Niger forces.
French forces take parts of Gao in Mali as al Qaida-linked Islamists fall back
117 days ago
The desert nation of Chad already has sent several hundred troops to Niger, which is also contributing 500 troops.
Chad president says troops heading to Mali
127 days ago
N'DJAMENA, Chad -- The north-central African nation of Chad is sending troops to help Mali battle radical Islamist insurgents who control a vast swath of territory along the Sahara's southern rim.
France chooses Africa intervention carefully
131 days ago
CHAD-April 2006: France provided intelligence to government forces of President Idriss Deby, who himself received military training in France.
Obama: Troops aiding African diplomat evacuation
145 days ago
President Barack Obama says 50 U.S. troops have deployed to the African country of Chad to help evacuate U.S. citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring Central African Republic's capital...
Lack of food stunts Chad children, damages minds
159 days ago
In Chad and several other countries in Africa's hunger belt, the United Nations' World Food Programme has tried to address the problem by sponsoring school canteens, offering a free lunch.
