EXPLAINED: 18 - The Real Truth

Congo president Tshisekedi named facilitator for Chad crisis

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will serve as a facilitator for the political transition process in Chad, Central Africa's main regional body said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

Chad leader blames protest organizers for civilian deaths

Chad’s interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby says those who organized the recent protests against his two-year extension of power have shown “the will to start a civil war."

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Poor nations face peril over elusive G-20 debt relief push

A failure to secure meaningful progress on a debt relief for the world's poorest nations at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting in Washington has left policymakers, campaigners and investors frustrated.

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

Hundreds injured and 50 dead in anti-government protests in Chad

Hundreds have been injured and 50 killed during anti-government protets in Chad.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

At least 50 killed in Chad protests as police clash with demonstrators

In tonight's edition: Security forces in Chad open fire on protesters demanding an end to military rule. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed. Also in Chad, flooding triggers a state of emergency while across the border in Niger, the extreme weather claims 200 lives. We report…

France 24 · Oct 20, 2022

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad

Chadian security forces have opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the country’s two largest cities killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

The Loop: Liz Truss resignation means UK facing third prime minister in three months, Kevin Spacey found not liable in civil sexual abuse trial

What Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

About 50 people killed in Chad protests, government says

About 50 people were killed and dozens injured in anti-government protests in Chad on Thursday, Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo told a news conference.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Dozens killed in Chad as protesters mark 18 months of military rule

Around 30 people died in clashes between police and protesters in Chad on Thursday, the government said, as opponents of ruling general Mahamat Idriss Déby marked the day when he had initially promised to cede power.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20, 2022

At least 50 people killed in Chad protests, UN urges probe

Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting at the military’s grip on power erupted in Chad on Thursday, claiming at least 50 lives, including members of the security forces. The United Nations condemned the lethal use of force against the protesters and demanded a probe be launched.

France 24 · Oct 20, 2022