Many French troops in Chad recently arrived from Niger, where they were ordered to leave.
UN officials and rights groups visited the area to collect success stories on reforestation projects that also reduce climate shocks to share during the upcoming COP 28 climate conference
Cameroon wants its own troops to take total control of Birnigoni in the volatile region of Lake Chad
Dago Yacouba said he will ensure that government troops defend Chad from what he calls forces of destabilization for civilians to live in peace and unity
Leaders of August coup offer no timeline for handing power back to civilians
Warrant accuses Succes Masra of crimes including an attempted attack on constitutional order, incitement to hatred and an insurrection
Leaders also ordered the resumption of work at utility and construction sites after years of abandonment
Succes Masra said increasing threats to civil liberties by Chad's Transitional Military Council make it impossible for him to return
The nation of 18 million is host to at least 2 million refugees and displaced people
Military-appointed authorities say the money will be used to provide public social amenities such as water, electricity and education
He says the military takeover was vital to free Gabon from an iron-fisted rule that failed to improve living conditions
Political opposition questions president's vow to respect resolutions set forth in 2022's Inclusive and Sovereign National Dialogue, saying Chad has been plagued by hunger, poverty and armed conflict since Deby took power in 2021
Defense ministers say a day hardly goes by without cases of either Boko Haram terrorist attacks or cross-border crimes, including armed gangs attacking civilians and wildlife, reported on both sides of the border between Cameroon and Chad
The military junta is dealing with daily protests from disgruntled trade unions, workers and students who are now demanding better living conditions in the oil-producing West African country
Raymond Ndong Sima also says the military junta needs time to carry out reforms and a national dialogue before a projected return to civilian rule
Military officials in the capital, Libreville, charged them this week with crimes, including treason and corruption
The leader, known as Bitter Kola, was behind many atrocities, the military says
Armed gangs and rebels demand as much as $50,000 in ransom
Lack of infrastructure and human and financial resources remains an obstacle
The deposed leader reportedly can seek medical treatment abroad if he wishes
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