https://www.scmp.com/rss/523633/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on Republic of Chad. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A French tourist who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead “after a fall”, Chad’s tourism minister said on Friday. The 70-year-old man – from the city of Dijon, according to a French newspaper report – had been missing since Wednesday. He was part of a group visiting Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures in the city of Amdjarass, about 100km (60 miles) from the Sudan border. “We found the body in the Bachekele... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3343529/missing-french-tourist-chad-found-dead-after-fall?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3343529/missing-french-tourist-chad-found-dead-after-fall?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:12:01 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a kindergarten in south-central Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, a doctors’ group said. Paramedics on the scene in the town of Kalogi in South Kordofan state were targeted in “a second unexpected attack”, Sudan Doctors’ Network said in a statement late on Friday. Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence against civilians in Sudan reported in a statement on Saturday the second strike on paramedics treating survivors... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3335485/33-children-killed-drone-attack-sudan-paramilitaries-doctors-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3335485/33-children-killed-drone-attack-sudan-paramilitaries-doctors-say?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 23:50:23 +0000 Reuters Reuters The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and US citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety. The pause applies to people from 19 countries that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June, placing further restrictions on immigration – a core feature of US President Donald Trump’s political platform. The list of countries includes... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3334983/us-pauses-all-immigration-applications-19-countries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3334983/us-pauses-all-immigration-applications-19-countries?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:16:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse From Finland opening diplomatic outposts in Senegal to Czech instructors training Mauritanian security forces, a group of smaller European nations has joined a global scramble for influence in Africa. Estonia, Romania and Malta are among European Union countries that have sought to boost their presence on the continent over the past five years, revamping diplomatic and trade links. “There is a wave of second-generation Africa policy refreshes completed and … under way,” said Alex Vines of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3333849/africa-attracts-smaller-eu-nations-scrambling-influence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3333849/africa-attracts-smaller-eu-nations-scrambling-influence?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:46:06 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage Battered by declining production and the departure of Western partners, Chad’s oil industry is betting its future on Beijing. In a high-stakes diplomatic pivot, the landlocked central African country has aimed to double its current output of 150,000 barrels per day, relying on China and allies like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to revive its energy sector. Leading the massive effort is the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which according to Chadian officials, is set to expand its... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3331887/china-steps-chad-bets-oil-future-beijing-after-western-exit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3331887/china-steps-chad-bets-oil-future-beijing-after-western-exit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:12 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage Tunisia has unveiled a new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture Clinical Skills Training Centre, just months after the country’s health minister, Mustapha Ferjani, made a visit to China. The facility, located at Mongi Slim University Hospital, just 18km (11 miles) from the capital Tunis, was opened on Friday and is a direct result of the two nations reaching a series of agreements on health cooperation during the February visit. Chinese ambassador to Tunisia, Wan Li, said the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326972/how-tcm-expanding-chinas-soft-power-africa-tunisia-chad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326972/how-tcm-expanding-chinas-soft-power-africa-tunisia-chad?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:10 +0000