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The International Court of Justice at the Hague holds a public hearing concerning Hissene Habre in March 2012
A reporter asks a question of a panel of delegates from the member countries of the sector-based initiative for cotton
Habre had fled to Senegal after he was overthrown in 1990
Chad le Clos was the quickest qualifier from the 200 metres individual medley semi-finals
South African swimming star Chad le Clos
Tribal clashes could easily derail Libya's transition to democracy, say analysys
Hissene Habre faces allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture
Representatives of Senegal at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on March 12
The detainees in Gheryan are mostly from Chad or Nigeria
The aftermath of an attack by Islamist group Boko Haram, thought to recruit foreign members
Nearly 500 elephants have been killed in a Cameroon national park in less than two months by poachers
Idriss Deby Itno
An Oxfam photograph shows women in Chad looking for grains late last year
Belmokhtar rules over a large swathe of desert that straddles Algeria, Chad, Niger, Mali and Mauritania
Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno
Mideast Sudan Darfur
Mideast Sudan Darfur
Mideast Sudan Darfur
Nigeria Cholera
Nigeria Cholera
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Chad rebel group UFR to resume fighting: leader

by Patrick Fort  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 16:47 EDT
The main rebel coalition in Chad, the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), said Thursday it was resuming its fight against President Idriss Deby Itno's regime.
 

Mali soldier killed in first Timbuktu suicide bombing

by Serge Daniel  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 16:02 EDT
A Malian soldier died in Timbuktu's first suicide bombing as the city came under assault overnight, triggering clashes in which 10 Islamist fighters died, military officials said Thursday.
 

Qaeda says French hostage executed in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 16:16 EDT
Paris was scrambling Wednesday to verify a claim by Al-Qaeda's north African branch that it has executed a French hostage in retaliation for France's military intervention in Mali.
 

French troops to pull out of Mali 'from end' of April: PM

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 14:02 EDT
French troops will begin pulling out of troubled Mali "from the end of April", French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told parliament on Wednesday.
 

Al-Qaeda says French hostage killed in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 22:31 EDT
A French hostage has been executed in Mali, a man claiming to be a spokesman for Al-Qaeda in North Africa told Mauritania's ANI news agency.
 

Poachers massacre 89 elephants in Chad: WWF

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 12:31 EDT
A group of poachers last week massacred 89 elephants in one night near the town of Ganba in southern Chad, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement Tuesday.
 

UN could have Mali peacekeeping force in place in July

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 16, 2013 14:08 EDT
The United Nations could have a full-strength peacekeeping mission in place in Mali in July, replacing French troops and absorbing African forces currently fighting Islamist rebels, a top UN official said Saturday.
 

Thousands of Darfur refugees flee to Chad: UN

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 16, 2013 12:48 EDT
Around 12,500 Sudanese refugees fleeing inter-ethnic violence in the troubled Darfur region have crossed into Chad over the last four weeks, the UN refugee agency said Saturday.
 

Chad joins African force in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 14:53 EST
Chad's 2,000-strong contingent in Mali, which has played a leading part in the fight against jihadist militants, on Saturday officially joined the regional African force deployed there.
 

French defence minister visits troops in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 07, 2013 19:19 EST
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday visited French troops in northern Mali, where the military says they have killed 150 Islamist rebels over the past month.
 

Fourth French soldier killed in Mali

by Dominique Chabrol  AFP Global Edition
Mar 06, 2013 16:25 EST
Clashes between French troops and Islamist fighters in Mali killed a French soldier and around 10 rebels, defence officials said Wednesday, as President Francois Hollande claimed the operation had wiped out "terrorist kingpins".
 

France suffers fourth Mali death

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 06, 2013 12:56 EST
Clashes between French troops and Islamist fighters near Gao in eastern Mali left one French soldier and around ten rebels dead, defence officials said on Wednesday.
 

Chad emerges as regional superpower in Mali conflict

by Patrick Fort  AFP Global Edition
Mar 05, 2013 18:06 EST
Claiming to have killed two Islamist leaders in the Mali conflict so far, Chad is emerging as a regional superpower whose strong army is brushing up the image of what was once most known as one of the world's poorest nations.
 

Mali conflict in bloodiest phase yet: France

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 05, 2013 15:41 EST
France said Tuesday that dozens of Islamist militants have been killed in the bloodiest phase of the Mali conflict to date, but it remained unclear if key commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar was among them.
 

Mali conflict in bloodiest phase yet

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 05, 2013 07:10 EST
France said Tuesday that dozens of Islamist militants have been killed in the bloodiest phase of the Mali conflict to date, but it remained unclear if key commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar was among them.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader slain, fuelling hostage fears

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 22:20 EST
An Al-Qaeda source has confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader slain as families seek pause

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 17:18 EST
An Al-Qaeda source on Monday confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader slain

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 11:51 EST
An Al-Qaeda source on Monday confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader Abou Zeid slain

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 08:17 EST
An Al-Qaeda source on Monday confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Reports that top Islamists killed spark fears for French hostages

by Michael Mainville  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 18:52 EST
The reported killings of two leading Islamist militants in northern Mali are raising fears over the fates of several French hostages held in the region who may have been used as human shields.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Republic of Chad
République du Tchad
جمهورية تشاد ‎
Jumhūriyyat Tshād
Flagcoat of arms
Motto: "Unité, Travail, Progrès"  (French)
"Unity, Work, Progress"
Anthem: "La Tchadienne"
Capital
(and largest city)		N'Djamena
12°06′N 15°02′E / 12.1°N 15.033°E / 12.1; 15.033
Official languagesFrench, Arabic
DemonymChadian
GovernmentRepublic
 - PresidentIdriss Déby
 - Prime MinisterYoussouf Saleh Abbas
Independence
 - from FranceAugust 11, 1960 
Area
 - Total1,284,000 km2 (21st)
495,753 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.9
Population
 - 2009 estimate11,206,000[1] (75th)
 - 1993 census6,279,921 
 - Density8.7/km2 (212th)
22.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$16.180 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$1,663[2] 
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$8.400 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$863[2] 
HDI (2007)▲ 0.388 (low) (170th)
CurrencyCFA franc (XAF)
Time zoneWAT (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+1)
Internet TLD.td
Calling code235