Chad

The battle against jihadi terrorism in Africa takes one of its deadliest turns yet, with consequences far beyond the region.

The amorphous Boko Haram splinter group is taking inspiration where it can get it and bringing disaster to the Lake Chad Basin in the process.

One of the world’s most experienced autocrats has clinched another seven-year term by bending the rules of the game in his direction in ways both old and new.

The Trump Administration’s lack of engagement has made the terrorist threat worse.

Stung by its inclusion on the Trump administration’s travel ban, Chad is already making life harder for U.S. troops in Africa.

Experts are puzzled by Trump’s decision to include a U.S. counterterrorism ally in the new travel restrictions.

A busy week for Le Pen as she juggles offending Chadians and posing with Putin.

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Chad’s most famous comedian used to skewer President Idriss Déby's notoriously abusive government. Then he got seduced by praise and gifts — and decided to campaign for the dictator instead.

Boko Haram militants have forced 1 million children out of school.

A mass surrender in a strategic fishing village indicates Buhari’s counterterrorism might have hope afterall.

The number of children displaced by Boko Haram continues to grow despite pledges from government leaders they will stop the group.

Twenty-five years after he fled to Senegal, Chad’s former dictator is on trial for allegedly overseeing the killing and torturing of thousands of his own people. Will his victims see justice?

Washington wants to help Nigeria’s new president battle one of Africa’s deadliest terrorist groups, but don’t expect a fleet of surveillance drones to be part of the mix.

No school, no job, no future. Why so many of Africa's young men choose militias.

Nigerian officials visiting Washington Wednesday said the army expects to regain all territory currently under control of Boko Haram by the Nigerian presidential elections on March 28.

In Chad, a new law passed requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets. But the cost of helmets has now tripled and students fear they won't be able to afford their daily rides to class.

Forget oil or gold. West Africa’s most dangerous terrorist group is funding its rampages by ignoring the rich and targeting the poor.

While the world’s eyes were on Paris, Boko Haram may have slaughtered as many as 2,000 in northern Nigeria, marking a new escalation in the group’s bloody campaign.