Reports

Edith Lederer | United Nations The government of Chad has refused to allow the United Nations to send an advance mission to prepare for the possible deployment of UN peacekeepers, a setback to plans to help thousands of civilians caught…

Press Release No:2007/263/AFR WASHINGTON, March 6, 2007 - The World Bank's Executive Board today approved a project aimed at the sustainable expansion of access to basic services and infrastructure by the residents of Chad's five main cities (extension of water…

Press Release No:2007/263/AFR WASHINGTON, 6 mars 2007 - Le Conseil d'Administration de la Banque mondiale a approuvé ce jour, un projet dont l'objectif est d'accroître de manière durable l'accès aux infrastructures et services de base (extension de réseaux d'eau dans…

Ethnic violence has forced roughly 100,000 Chadians to abandon their homes and livelihoods in the eastern part of the country, mostly in the Dar Sila area along the southern border with Darfur. Humanitarian assistance is slowly increasing as it…

Organisation urges other aid agencies to step up assistance for displaced people. "The security situation in eastern Chad is indeed volatile," says Martin Braaksma, MSF Head of Mission. "But balanced against the huge humanitarian needs, we have no option but to…

Index AI : AFR 20/005/2007 Le conflit du Darfour gagne l'est du Tchad « Un homme en uniforme vert s'est approché et a abattu les hommes les uns après les autres d'une balle dans la tête. » Témoignage…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NDJAMENA, 1 March 2007 (IRIN) - Chad's foreign minister has said in a statement that his country will only accept civilian police, not a peacekeeping force. Djidda Moussa Outman's…

"A man in green uniform came and shot the men one by one along the line in the head." Testimony of a 14-year-old girl "First they took my child from me and threw her on the ground. Then two of…

Listen to the News Transcript: Members of the UN Security Council are reported to be in favor of deploying a UN force in Chad and the Central African Republic to protect civilians, who have fled the fighting and to monitor the borders…

Coping with Crisis Working Paper Series Feb 2007 Kwesi Aning Introduction Africa is grappling with several difficult security challenges.These difficulties result not only from the magnitude of these challenges,but also from the lack of capacity of African states and organizations to respond quickly…