Chad

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 through the dusty air. From the haunting chants of the...

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 opens the doors to her tailoring workshop in N’Djamena’s Walia district. Inside,...

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...

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 Abakar Oumar tinkers with the latest version of his solar-powered irrigation prototype. What started as a university project aimed at helping his uncle’s farm survive the dry season has now evolved into a small company employing five people—and attracting attention across the Sahel. “I didn’t want to wait for change. I wanted to be part of it,” says Oumar, adjusting a solar panel with practiced ease. “Our generation believes in solutions, not just problems.” Across Chad, young people like Abakar are forging a new narrative—one not defined...

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...

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...

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, but a growing sense of optimism in surrounding villages. Fishermen haul in nets with renewed hope. Women draw cleaner water. Birds—once strangers—have returned. After years of despair over...

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...

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...

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 pierce the sand, signaling quiet but...

Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Richard Atimniraye Nyelade, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa 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...

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...