Chad's Deby says 700 killed in February rebel attack

"Fighting triggered by a rebel assault on Chad's capital N'Djamena last month killed some 700 people, President Idriss Deby said in comments broadcast on Thursday. Deby had said 400 civilians were killed in N'Djamena during the fighting a month ago. He told French...

Chad's President Faces Opposition, Wants Darfur Refugees Gone

A dusk to dawn curfew is in effect in N'Djamena and six other provinces after reports of rebels regrouping. The Chad government has been fighting back rebels who got as close as the city gates last week after a failed coup. Ironically, this is the same manner that current...

Chad Rebels Warn France 'Not to Intervene'

Tens of thousands of refugees are fleeing Chad after a failed rebel attack on the controversial president for life Idriss Deby. France, after threatening increased military action in Chad, sent its defense minister in a surprise visit.See previous NowPublic coverage...

Chad rebels seize key eastern town (Reuters)

" N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian rebels attacked the eastern regional capital of Abeche on Saturday in their latest strike against President Idriss Deby's rule, wresting control from government forces who withdrew and surrounded the town. Rebels of the Union of Forces for...

Chad's government declares state of emergency (AFP)

" N'DJAMENA (AFP) - Chad's government has declared a state of emergency covering much of the country after recent clashes between Arab and non-Arab communities killed hundreds of people in the east. "Given the seriousness of the situation and the scope these clashes are...

Fuels to ourselves - Guardian Unlimited

" Chad's president has announced a 'revolution' to wrest control of his country's oil production from the multinationals, Xan Rice reports "My dear compatriots, I say without risk of being mistaken that a revolution has just started ... a revolution that will bring salvation...

ChevronTexaco and Malaysia's Petronas kicked out of chad for tax evasion

If we dont want to lose a little, we end up losing so much.