The consolidation of Mahamat Déby's power could widen the social divide and lead to violent conflict between different groups in Chad, which is highly stratified along ethnic and religious lines.

The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical ... who combines political and religious roles. Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of ...

Chad held parliamentary elections in late December 2024. The final results released on 21 January 2025 gave the well-established former ruling party, the Movement Patriotique du Salut (MPS), 124 seats ...

Also in this edition: Sustained gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Chad's capital on Wednesday ... for October's election, but some religious leaders have spoken out, saying an ...

According to the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, quoted in the report ... much of the same occurring in the first 10. In Chad, also located in the Sahel region, Christians are ...

Both reports agree Christians face the greatest persecution in Africa’s Sahel region: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia ... their focus on controlling religion or eliminating Christianity ...

Stephen Schneck, Chairperson of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF ... Burkina Faso, and Chad, and currently active across the Northwest region of the ...

Church in Africa partners with pan-African communications group for public relations support Bishop Dominique Tinoudji of Pala in Chad, who led his country’s delegation, echoed this sentiment ...

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar delivering a speech at the opening of the 4th International Quran Recitation Competition in Jakarta on Wednesday (January 29, 2025). (ANTARA/HO-Kemenag) ...

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno accused Macron of being "in the wrong era", saying he wanted "to express my outrage" on remarks "which border on contempt for Africa and Africans".

However, one country that hardly ever gets a mention in the news is the landlocked central African country of Chad. With a total area of around 500,000 sq mi, Chad is the fifth-largest country in ...