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9 dead, 46 injured in explosions at Chad military ammunition depot

The explosions lit up the sky as thick smoke covered the clouds in the West African nation, setting off frantic efforts to extinguish the fire as residents fled their homes...

'Brutal choices': UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad may end over limited funding

Food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel could end because of limited funding, the United Nations food agency warned Tuesday.

NASA releases 'ghostly' skull-like image seen from space

In a remote area of the Sahara desert sits a 3,000-foot deep volcanic pit that looks like a ghoulish skull when viewed by space, NASA photos show.

Dual citizen conservationist abducted in Africa

A French national working in wildlife conservation was abducted in northeastern Chad by unknown kidnappers, the governments of both countries said Saturday.

How Chad ended up on Trump's travel ban

US officials say a paperwork shortage that prevented Chad from turning over a sample of a recent passport was one reason the African country was included in the Trump Administration’s...

Trump expands travel ban to include North Korea, Venezuela and Chad

President Trump issued a new travel ban Sunday evening to restrict visitors and immigrants from eight countries that have “inadequate” vetting procedures. “Making America Safe is my number one priority....

Boko Haram launches first attack against Chad

MOUNDOU, Chad — Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a village on the shore of Lake Chad early Friday, marking the first such violence against the neighbor contributing the most military...

200 kidnapped girls being forced to marry their militant captors

LAGOS, Nigeria — Scores of girls and young women kidnapped from a school in Nigeria are being forced to marry their Islamic extremist abductors, a civic organization reported Wednesday. At...