http://www.mail.com/locations/84024-chad.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/84024-chad.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2158918-fighters-nigeria-attack-school-kill-9-pupils.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants have opened fire on students taking exams at a school in the country's troubled northeast, killing at least nine pupils in the latest violence to wrack the volatile region, witnesses said Tuesday. Bodies of the children in their school uniforms were brought to the local morgue, according to a hospital ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:10:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2158918-fighters-nigeria-attack-school-kill-9-pupils.html 2013-06-18T18:10:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114446-niger-attackers-inside-help-france.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — France's foreign minister said Tuesday during a stop in Niger that the attackers who carried out last week's double suicide bombings on a military camp and a strategically important uranium mine had help on the inside, the latest indication of the scope of the attacks which killed a total of 35 people. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius ... Tue, 28 May 2013 17:25:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114446-niger-attackers-inside-help-france.html 2013-05-28T17:25:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096180-heard-cannes-film-festival.html CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. 'GRIGRIS' ENTRY IN CANNES BRINGS PRIDE TO AFRICAN NATION OF CHAD Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun stirred up some emotion and national pride when he premiered his new movie "Grigris," at the Cannes Film Festival this week. ... Sat, 25 May 2013 08:27:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096180-heard-cannes-film-festival.html 2013-05-25T08:27:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more vulnerable to a resurgence of jihadist attacks. The news that Chad will pull its troops from Mali could force France to push back its own timeframe for withdrawing its troops from its former Wes... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:55:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html 2013-04-16T01:55:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998574-c-african-republic-leader-oks-faster-elections.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic's self-declared president will hold elections within 18 months despite initially saying that he would rule until 2016, a spokesman said Thursday. Michel Djotodia's overthrow of the government nearly two weeks ago forced Francois Bozize, the country's president of a decade, into exile and pro... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1998574-c-african-republic-leader-oks-faster-elections.html 2013-04-04T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1988618-c-african-republic-march-favor-leader.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A demonstration in support of Central African Republic's new leader Michel Djotodia was held in the capital, Bangui, on Saturday. Several hundred residents marched through the city of 700,000, carrying banners endorsing Djotodia, who came to power earlier in March when the Seleka rebel coalition advanced from the no... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:10:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1988618-c-african-republic-march-favor-leader.html 2013-03-31T09:10:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938142-french-tally-toll-defense-minister-visits-mali.html PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister made a surprise visit to Mali on Thursday to see French troops fighting extremists there, as military officials said at least 100 al-Qaida-linked fighters died in a two-week campaign to oust them from a rocky desert valley that had been their key base. French forces are in their most bloody and close-range fighting s... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:28:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938142-french-tally-toll-defense-minister-visits-mali.html 2013-03-07T20:28:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid. In recent days, key French ally Chad has said Chadian troops in northern Mali killed Abou Zeid and another ra... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html 2013-03-04T18:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927462-head-chadian-army-claims-troops-kill-belmoktar.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's military chief announced late Saturday that his troops deployed in northern Mali had killed Moktar Belmoktar, the terrorist who orchestrated the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that left 36 foreigners dead. The French military, which is leading the offensive against al-Qaida-linked rebels in Mali, said they could not... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:34:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927462-head-chadian-army-claims-troops-kill-belmoktar.html 2013-03-02T22:34:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the group's leading commanders, Abou Zeid. The death of the Algerian warlord, a feared radical leader of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb behind the kidnapping of several Westerners, could not i... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html 2013-03-01T23:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918412-mali-6-killed-bomb-fighting-rages-north.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A suicide car bombing killed six government allies in the northern city of Kidal, as French confirm that they are engaged in heavy fighting in northern Mali. The suicide bomber exploded his vehicle Tuesday evening at a checkpoint at an entrance to Kidal, said Ag Alghabas Intalla, a leader of the Islamic Movement of Azawad, or MIA, reac... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:35:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918412-mali-6-killed-bomb-fighting-rages-north.html 2013-02-27T11:35:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915816-french-tough-fight-northern-mali.html PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister said Tuesday that French troops are involved in "very violent fighting" in the mountains of northern Mali and that it's too early to talk about a quick pullout from the West African country, despite the growing cost of the intervention. The fighting against Islamic extremists in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains has be... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915816-french-tough-fight-northern-mali.html 2013-02-26T21:17:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1910032-65-islamic-rebels-13-chad-troops-killed-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — The Chadian army says that its troops killed 65 Islamic extremist rebels and destroyed five vehicles in fierce fighting northern Mali. The Chadian military said in a statement Saturday on state broadcasting that 13 Chadian soldiers were also killed and six were wounded in the fighting Friday in northern Mali. The statement said the ... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:22:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1910032-65-islamic-rebels-13-chad-troops-killed-mali.html 2013-02-23T12:22:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1886906-2-french-aid-workers-convicted-fraud.html PARIS (AP) — Two French aid workers were convicted of fraud on Tuesday and sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to bring 103 children from central Africa to France for adoption, claiming they were orphans from Darfur. The Paris court also convicted Eric Breteau and Emilie Lelouch of the French charity Zoe's Ark of illegally acting as adoption interme... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1886906-2-french-aid-workers-convicted-fraud.html 2013-02-12T17:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1884516-obama-oks-50-to-assist-france-mali.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is spending up to $50 million from the Pentagon's budget to assist Chad and France in their efforts to combat militants in Mali in North Africa. The United States has been supporting the French military's operations in northern Mali by providing refueling services for French forces and airlift support for French an... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1884516-obama-oks-50-to-assist-france-mali.html 2013-02-11T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1878156-senegal-tribunal-to-try-ex-chad-dictator.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal officially launched its tribunal investigating former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre for alleged crimes against humanity on Friday, a move rights groups called a decisive turning point in the campaign to bring him to justice. The tribunal, authorized by the African Union and approved by a vote in Senegal's parliament, marks a... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1878156-senegal-tribunal-to-try-ex-chad-dictator.html 2013-02-08T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1830340-africa-forces-role-mali-faces-diverse-snags.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — West African nations that promised to send troops to fight al-Qaida in Mali are finding it's a lot trickier than they'd hoped to actually get boots on the ground. Political debates, fears that fleeing militants might scatter abroad, and logistics — even feeding the troops— have stalled plans to deploy against the nimble jihadists in ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1830340-africa-forces-role-mali-faces-diverse-snags.html 2013-01-18T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1825320-chad-president-troops-heading-to-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — The north-central African nation of Chad is sending troops to help Mali battle radical Islamist insurgents who control a vast swath of territory along the Sahara's southern rim. France — the former colonial power in both countries — in recent days has deployed hundreds of troops and carried out air strikes against the al-Qaida-linke... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1825320-chad-president-troops-heading-to-mali.html 2013-01-16T18:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1824356-senegal-set-to-host-feb-trial-ex-chad-dictator.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's justice minister says former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre will go on trial next month for alleged crimes against humanity. The trial got the go-ahead after a vote in Senegal's parliament last month. It is to take place in a special tribunal authorized under the African Union and would mark a major step toward Africa deali... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1824356-senegal-set-to-host-feb-trial-ex-chad-dictator.html 2013-01-16T12:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819370-what-countries-contributing-to-mali.html Here's a look at what countries are providing to help Mali's battle against armed Islamic extremists who have occupied the country's north since March. West African nations authorized immediate deployment and France launched attacks last week after fighters pushed even further south, toward the capital, Bamako. __ FRANCE France's resources in what they ca... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1819370-what-countries-contributing-to-mali.html 2013-01-15T18:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1816306-france-chooses-africa-intervention-carefully.html PARIS (AP) — France has a history of intervention in Africa, where it was a colonial power for decades and still maintains several military sites and has hundreds of troops across the continent, including Senegal, Ivory Coast, Chad and Gabon. MALI — January 2013: French helicopter gunships and fighter jets struck at Islamist fighters in Mali at the reques... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1816306-france-chooses-africa-intervention-carefully.html 2013-01-12T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813890-peace-deal-announced-c-african-republic.html LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Central African Republic President Francois Bozize and the rebels who sought to overthrow him have reached a deal that will allow him to stay in office until his term ends in 2016, officials said Friday. The announcement came after several days of peace talks in Gabon, which were organized after an alliance of rebels groups swept ... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813890-peace-deal-announced-c-african-republic.html 2013-01-11T18:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1791886-african-union-head-visits-central-african-republic.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The leader of the African Union, Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi, has proposed a government of national unity to resolve the rebel conflict in Central African Republic. Boni Yayi arrived here Sunday to try to find a negotiated resolution to the country's crisis. The president of the African Union met with Preside... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1791886-african-union-head-visits-central-african-republic.html 2012-12-30T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791414-us-troops-to-aid-african-diplomat-evacuation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says 50 U.S. troops have deployed to the African country of Chad to help evacuate U.S. citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring Central African Republic's capital of Bangui in the face of rebel advances toward the city. Obama informed congressional leaders of Thursday's deployment in a letter Saturday ci... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791414-us-troops-to-aid-african-diplomat-evacuation.html 2012-12-30T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1791096-central-african-republic-rebels-take-city.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Rebels continued their advance on Saturday, seizing the city of Sibut, 185 kilometers (114 miles) from Bangui, the capital, a government official confirmed. Sibut, a key transportation hub, fell without a shot being fired because the Central African Republic army and forces from neighboring Chad had pulled back to D... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1791096-central-african-republic-rebels-take-city.html 2012-12-29T15:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1784198-traditions-chad-harm-kill-underfed-children.html MOUSSORO, Chad (AP) — On the day of their son's surgery, the family woke before dawn. They saddled their horses and set out across the 12-mile-long carpet of sand to the nearest town, where they hoped the reputed doctor would cure their frail, feverish baby. The neighboring town, almost as poor and isolated as their own, hosts a foreign-run emergency clin... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1784198-traditions-chad-harm-kill-underfed-children.html 2012-12-23T20:58:00Z