· November, 2005

Stories about Chad from November, 2005

Senegal: Hissene Habre

  28 November 2005

Senegalise blog SEMEtt comments on the recent detention in Dakar of former Chad President, HISSENE HABRE. The Court of Criminal Appeal in Senegal has yet to rule on his extradition which leaves the whole matter in the hands of Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade.

Chad: arrest of Habre

17 November 2005

Coalition for Dafur report on the arrest of Hissene Habre, former president of Chad Republic……”Habre, who is accused of murder, torture and a host of other crimes during his eight-year reign, was arrested at his home in Senegal's seaside capital, where he had lived in exile with his family since...

Chad: Rebels grouping

4 November 2005

On Wednesday Black Star Journal wondered about why President Idriss Déby of Chad had decided to dissolve his presidential guard and what this would lead to. . Today, Coalition for Darfur reports that “the self-proclaimed head of a group of army deserters in Chad said on Thursday he had the...

Chad: Republican Guard

3 November 2005

Black Star Journal wonders about the future of Chad's President Idriss Déby regime since he recently dissolved the Republican Guard following a wave of desertions. Apparently the deserters have now regrouped near the border with Darfur – a worrying development.