Chad

RSF paramilitary group claims forces have seized control of town on Sudan-Chad border

The RSF said in a message published on social media that its forces had seized the town, which had earlier been believed to be held by the Joint Forces aligned with the Sudanese army.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
MEMBERS OF the Sudanese army gather next to a destroyed military vehicles after a battle with Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum, Sudan March 25, 2025.
Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer

From Yemen and Sudan to Israel and Somaliland, the UAE has built a wide network of allies, investments, and security ties aimed at countering political Islam and shaping regional power dynamics.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Photo from the KKL-JNF agriculture delegation's mission in Chad.

Israeli delegation combats desertification in Chad

In an effort to deepen Israel-Chad relations, and to help Chad to implement creative, sustainable agricultural solutions, an Israeli delegation visited the African country.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023.

Niger reopens borders with several neighbors a week after coup

The borders that have reopened are mainly in remote desert areas. Niger's key entryways for trade and commerce remain closed due to sanctions imposed by the regional bloc.

|ByREUTERS

President of Chad makes unannounced historic visit

This is the first visit to Israel by a Chadian president.

NOVEMBER 26, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Chad's President Idriss Déby arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday, November 25, 2018

Report: Israel seeking diplomatic ties with Bahrain

Following a visit by Chad's President Idriss Déby to Israel on Sunday, government sources have confirmed that Israel is seeking diplomatic ties with Bahrain as well.

NOVEMBER 26, 2018BySARA RUBENSTEIN
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (R) speaks to British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) during the first Gulf Cooporative Council's (GCC) " GCC British Summit", in Sakhir Palace Bahrain, December 7, 2016.

Forty-six years later, Chad picks Israel over Libya

For decades Israel, because of its own scarcity of water, has expended much time, energy and money into figuring out how to optimize the little water it has, and in creating more.

NOVEMBER 25, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Chad President Idriss Déby in Jerusalem in November 25, 2018

President of Muslim-majority Chad arrives to reestablish ties with Israel

Chad is one of the first majority-Muslim African states to reestablish ties with Jerusalem.

NOVEMBER 25, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Chad President Idriss Deby addresses the media after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2016