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    France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a Christmas dinner at the Air Base 188 "Colonel Massart" in Djibouti, as part of a two-day visit to Djibouti to celebrate Christmas with the French forces deployed in the country, on December 20, 2024.
    News
    08 January 2025

    French President Faces Criticism for Demanding Appreciation from African Countries

    President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of a lack of respect for Africans and African governments, for seeking appreciation despite dwindling French influence in the region.

    A photo of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (C) wearing an all white outfit.
    Central Africa
    17 May 2024

    Chad Junta Leader, Mahamat Déby, Confirmed as Election Winner

    As opposition parties and civil groups dispute alleged fraud in the election results, all is set for transitional president Mahamat Déby to remain the leader of Chad for at least five more years.

    A photo of Chad's transitional president Mahamat Déby looks on as he attends the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in N'Djamena on August 11, 2023.
    News
    19 April 2024

    What’s At Stake in the Upcoming Elections in Chad?

    Three years after the death of a former president who ruled for 30 years with an iron fist, voters in Chad are heading to the polls with limited options.

    Yaya Dillo Djerou at a press conference in N'Djamena, Chad, on April 30, 2021.
    News
    01 March 2024

    Killing of Opposition Leader Casts Dark Cloud Over Upcoming Presidential Elections in Chad

    Yaya Dillo, a vocal critic of President Mahamat Deby, was the strongest opposition candidate going into the campaigns for the May 6 polls.

    International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor during a meeting with Ukraine Foreign Policy Minister on November 06, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. The war between the two countries escalated last year when Russia invaded Ukraine, killing thousands of people in the country.
    Central Africa
    08 November 2023

    South Africa and Chad Recall Diplomats from Israel in Response to the Ongoing Siege of Gaza

    The African countries join a growing number of world leaders who’ve condemned Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

    Chad Ranked Last in Global Air Quality Report
    News
    15 March 2023

    Chad Ranked Last in Global Air Quality Report

    Air quality in Chad shows levels of pollutants 17 times higher than the World Health Organization's guideline, according to the 2022 World Air Quality Report.

    Woman looking into the sunset from Lingui: Les Liens Sacrés
    Film + TV
    21 December 2021

    The Best African Films of 2021

    From an Egyptian film about women empowerment to an imagination of quintessential Nigerian folktales, here are the best African films released in 2021.

    Chadian President Idriss Deby - OkayAfrica
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    21 April 2021

    Son of Late Chadian President Idriss Deby to Take Over

    Following the recent death of Chadian President Idriss Deby, the country's military has announced that his son, Mahamat Idriss Deby, will take over as interim president.

    Moussa Faki Mahamat- OkayAfrica
    News
    08 February 2021

    African Union Commission Re-Elects Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat

    Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat has been re-elected for the African Union Commission chairperson amidst the continent's race for COVID-19 vaccines.

    Watch Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim's  TED Talk on How Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Fight Climate Change
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    30 March 2020

    Watch Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim's  TED Talk on How Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Fight Climate Change

    The Chadian activist—and one of OkayAfrica's 100 Women 2020—says traditional knowledge, as practiced in her native Mbororo community, is one of the keys to combatting climate change.

    ​Here Are the '10 Best African Films of All Time,' According to Top International Critics
    Film + TV
    07 May 2018

    ​Here Are the '10 Best African Films of All Time,' According to Top International Critics

    The list includes classic selections from Senegal, Chad, Mauritania, Ethiopia and Mali.

    Trumps Has Removed Chad From His Travel Ban List
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    11 April 2018

    Trumps Has Removed Chad From His Travel Ban List

    Chad becomes the first African country to be removed from the list.

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