What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Thierry Vircoulon , Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian presid…
Chad
What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Thierry Vircoulon , Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases i…
Chad’s Youth Lead the Way: Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the Rise
By Fatimé Mahamat Youssouf N’DJAMENA — Under the shade of a neem tree in the bustling Diguel district of Chad’s capital, 24-year-old startup founder A…
Digital Chad: Tech Startups Transform Everyday Life
By Abdelkerim Moussa Brahim N’DJAMENA, CHAD — In the heart of N’Djamena’s Chagoua neighborhood, the buzz of motorbikes blends with the click of keyboards. A team of young Chadian developers, seated in a modest co-working…
United in Diversity: How Chad’s Ethnic Groups Promote Peace Through Culture
By Roukaya Mahamat Nour N’DJAMENA, CHAD — On a sunlit morning in the capital’s bustling neighborhood of Moursal, a kaleidoscope of colors sweeps throu…
Solar-Powered Progress: How Chad is Lighting Up Off-Grid Communities
By Fatimé Mahamat Ngarayo BITKINE, CHAD — As twilight descends over the central Chadian town of Bitkine, a warm glow spills from a solar-powered stree…
The Return of Lake Chad: Water Restoration Efforts Offer New Hope
By Djimet Issa Mahamat BOLOM, CHAD — In the shimmering early light, pirogues glide quietly across the placid surface of Lake Chad. For the first time in decades, the water stretches wider, reflecting not just the sky, bu…
Chadian Women at the Forefront: Driving Change in Business and Society
By Achta Ngarmbatina Koumtog N’DJAMENA, CHAD — As the morning sun climbs over the city’s low skyline, 35-year-old entrepreneur Delphine Ngarlemdana op…
From Refuge to Resilience: How Chad is Supporting Displaced Communities
By Idriss Mahamat Abdelkerim ADRÉ, CHAD — The midday sun beats down on the dusty border town of Adré in eastern Chad, just a few miles from the violen…
Education for All: Grassroots Efforts Are Boosting Literacy in Rural Chad
By Saleyne Mahamat Djarma MANDJAFAR, CHAD — In the quiet village of Mandjafar, tucked along the dusty plains of southern Chad, a group of children gathers each morning beneath a simple straw-roofed structure. There are n…
A Greener Sahel: Chad’s Bold Role in the Great Green Wall Initiative
By Oumar Abdelkerim Hassan ABÉCHÉ, CHAD — In the heart of the Sahel, where dry winds once swept across vast stretches of barren land, green shoots now…
Ancient Beauty: Chad’s Cultural Heritage Draws Global Attention
By Mariam Djimet Nour ENNEDI PLATEAU, CHAD — In the wind-worn sandstone of northeastern Chad, the past speaks in ochre and shadow. High above the dese…
