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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

At Chad’s fragile Sudan border, United Nations (UN) and partners redouble connectivity drive for refugees and hosts

Across the country, Sudanese refugees and Chadians are using digital tools to access education, financial services and health care – taking steps toward greater stability and self-reliance

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, are expanding efforts with partners in Chad and other refugee-hosting countries to ensure that millions of forcibly displaced people and local communities are connected by 2030. Wrapping up a two-day joint visit to Chad on Friday, ITU…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) |

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and GiveWell partner to deliver safe water to 1.7 million people in Chad, Nigeria, and Somalia with cost-effective approach

This 18-month pilot will introduce a cost-effective approach to water treatment across refugee camps, displacement settlements, and vulnerable host communities

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced the launch of a new project to bring safe, clean drinking water to crisis-affected communities in Nigeria, Chad, and Somalia. In partnership with GiveWell, the project will deploy in-line chlorination (ILC) solutions to ensure safe water at scale in some of the world’s…

Energy Capital & Power
Source: Energy Capital & Power |

African Mining Week (AMW) to Feature Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, South Sudan, Zimbabwe and Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) Ministers

Taking place from October 1 – 3, 2025 in Cape Town, African Mining Week will host several African ministers in high-level panel discussions, exclusive networking and deal signings

As more African governments introduce investor-friendly laws to enhance mining frameworks, the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 will bring together several African mining ministers to showcase opportunities across their jurisdictions. Confirmed ministerial participants include Martin Gama Abucha, Minister of Mining, South Sudan (https://apo-opa.co/4fYrotI); Winston Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) |

Strengthening Fisheries and Aquaculture Governance through Policy Alignment in Chad

The consultation brings together representatives from government, regional and international organisations, civil society, and the private sector to chart a collaborative way forward

Aligning fisheries and aquaculture strategies with agricultural investment plans and the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS) is crucial for ensuring the sustainable management of aquatic resources, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation. This alignment, coupled with the development of recommendations for…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |

Japan: Foreign Minister IWAYA’s Meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahamat Ahmad ALHABO, Secretary General of the Presidency, State Minister of the Republic of Chad

Minister IWAYA, referring to the series of elections recently conducted in Chad, expressed his expectations for the progress of domestic dialogue and the establishment of democracy

On August 22, commencing at 9:00 a.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahamat Ahmad ALHABO, Secretary General of the Presidency, State Minister of the Republic of Chad, who is visiting Japan to participate in the Nineth Tokyo International…

United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders congratulate President of Chad on Independence Day

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent similar messages to the Chadian President and to Prime Minister Allamaye Halina on the occasion

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) |

International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in eastern Chad

This growing health crisis is unfolding at a time when Chad’s health system is already under extreme pressure

A rapidly escalating cholera outbreak in eastern Chad has claimed 16 lives and infected at least 288 people across three health districts in the last week, with the majority of cases reported in several refugee camps in Ouaddaï province. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responding by delivering emergency health…

African Union (AU)
Source: African Union (AU) |

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Message on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Chad

This significant occasion offers an opportunity to reflect on Chad’s enduring journey as a sovereign nation and its steadfast contributions to the advancement of peace, stability, and regional cooperation across the continent

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Chad on the celebration of their Independence Day. This significant occasion offers an opportunity to reflect on Chad’s enduring journey as a sovereign nation and…

UN News

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    • Women and girls undertake long journeys to flee violence in Gedaref state in Sudan (Image Credits: UNFPA)
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Source: UN News |

Sudan: You can run – but we will find you, militias warn terrified civilians

Help is needed urgently to halt a deadly cholera outbreak that is sweeping across Sudan, UN agencies said on Friday, while warning that communities continue to be terrorised by parties to the conflict even as they flee violence

“People told me multiple times that when they were fleeing from Zamzam [displacement camp], armed people would threaten them while they were in flight, saying sure, ‘Flee, go to that place, run here, run there, we will follow you, we will find you’,” said Jocelyn Elizabeth Knight, a Protection Officer for…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Panel photo, from right to left: Prof. Abdallah Mahamat-Nour, Professor–Researcher, Hydrogeologist, Director of the Hydro-Geosciences and Reservoir Laboratory, and Head of the GeoRes Master’s Program, University of N’Djamena, Chad; Mr. Ahmat Abderahim Abbo, Secretary General in charge of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, Republic of Chad; Ms. Kadidja Hassane Abdoulaye, Secretary of State for Petroleum, Mines and Geology, Republic of Chad; Dr. Innocent Onah, Chief Natural Resources Officer, African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre, African Development Bank Group; At the podium: Mr. Claude N'Kodia, Acting Resident Representative of the African Development Bank Group in Chad
    • Dr. Bernd Schlenther Otto, Trainer, Rand Sandton Consulting Group, facilitating a session during the GONAT Chad workshop
    • Participants engaging in group work sessions during the GONAT Chad workshop
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Chad Hosts a New Stage of the African Development Bank’s GONAT Initiative on Natural Resource Governance

Following previous sessions in the Central African Republic and Sierra Leone, Chad became the third country to host this high-level GONAT policy dialogue, focused on promoting more transparent and accountable management of extractive resources

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has successfully concluded the Chad leg of the training and policy dialogue under the GONAT initiative (Governance of Natural Resources in Transition and Fragile States), which focuses on improving natural resource governance in fragile and transitioning countries.  Launched in 2023, the GONAT initiative carried…