A top Boko Haram Commander, Abu Iklima, has been captured by Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai. Iklima was commanding ...

Assault on N’Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.

Chad's Constitutional Council on Tuesday confirmed the MPS party of military ruler President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as the ...

Last month’s vote came at a critical period for Chad, which is battling several security challenges from Boko Haram militant ...

FILE - Refugees who fled their homes due to violence from the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram sit inside a refugee camp in ...

Boko Haram terrorists have launched a devastating ambush on Nigerian military personnel near Baga, close to Lake Chad, ...

At least 20 fishermen have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno after Boko Haram insurgents attacked their ...

Boko Haram launched a bloody insurgency in 2009 in northeastern Nigeria but later spread its atrocities to neighboring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompting a military response.

Lake Chad, which straddles Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad, serves as a hideout for Boko Haram and ISWAP, which use it as a base to launch attacks. Boko Haram took up arms in 2009 to fight ...

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Last month's vote came at a critical period for Chad, which is battling several security challenges from Boko Haram militant attacks in the Lake Chad region to the break in decadeslong military ...