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October 10, 2025, 9:32 pm
Sudan's Civil War Reignites the Illicit Car Trade Into Chad
- [ISS] Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key players.
All of Africa Today - October 8, 2025
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Chad's Parliament Speeds Through Plan to Drop Presidential Term Limits
- [RFI] Lawmakers in Chad have fast-tracked a proposal to allow the president to serve an unlimited number of terms, in a move that the opposition warns opens the door to authoritarianism.
Chad's Weaponization of Citizenship
- [HRW] Dangerous Turn Violates Human Rights and Sends Messages to Activists
Where Is Tinubu On the Lake Chad Recharging Agenda?
- [Daily Trust] Lake Chad, once a vital freshwater source for more than 30 million people across Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, has been disappearing before our eyes. From a vast 25,000 square kilometers in the 1960s, the lake has shrunk to less than 1,500 square kilometers today, a loss of over 90 per cent. This decline has turned a once-thriving ecosystem into a humanitarian and security crisis zone.
All of Africa Today - September 22, 2025
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Chad's Move to Drop Presidential Term Limits Slammed As 'Burial of Democracy'
- [RFI] Chad is a step closer to allowing the president to serve an unlimited number of terms after the lower house of parliament signed off on major constitutional changes this week. Opposition figures told RFI that the move, which could help keep President Mahamat Idriss Déby in power, presents a fundamental threat to democracy.
Boko Haram's Resurgence Deepens Complex Security Crisis in Nigeria, Chad, Others
- [Premium Times] Focusing only on Boko Haram's ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region's security forces.
JAS Resurgence Deepens Lake Chad Basin's Complex Security Crisis
- [ISS] Focusing only on Boko Haram's ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region's security forces.
Military Force Isn't the Solution for Lake Chad Basin Conflict - the Key Is Rebuilding Local Economies
- [The Conversation Africa] Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a "tax". Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her catch, her boat, even her life, could be taken.
