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Attack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency says
Read full article: Attack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency saysChadās presidency says unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in the countryās west.
Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule
Read full article: Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military ruleChad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago.
A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Read full article: A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this centurySlovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election.
West Africa floods destroy crops, worsening hunger fears
Read full article: West Africa floods destroy crops, worsening hunger fearsWest and Central African countries are battling deadly floods that have upended lives and livelihoods, raising fears of further disruption of food supplies in many areas battling armed conflict.
Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad
Read full article: Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf ChadChadian security forces have opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the countryās two largest cities killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said.
A look at high-profile political assassinations this century
Read full article: A look at high-profile political assassinations this centuryJapanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan, shocking the country.
Chadian rebels claim they have shot down military helicopter
Read full article: Chadian rebels claim they have shot down military helicopterRebels seeking to overthrow Chadās new transitional government are claiming to have shot down a military helicopter and say they now control the northern town of Nokou.
Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transition
Read full article: Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transitionThousands have protested and two people were killed in Chad in demonstrations against the rule of a transitional military council headed by the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed last week.
Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
Read full article: Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic extremism in Africa, has died.
Chadian president seeks 6th term after 30 years in power
Read full article: Chadian president seeks 6th term after 30 years in powerChadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to extend his three-decade long rule, running for a sixth time in this oil-producing Central African nation that is home to nearly half a million refugees and also plays a prominent role in the fight against Islamic extremism in the Sahel.