Darfur's troubles are fuelled by violence flowing both ways
across the Chadian border, some of it orchestrated by the Sudanese
regime. Meanwhile, President Idriss Déby Itno clings
to power only by grace of armed men from his Zakawa (Zaghawa)
pe...
The World Bank is insisting that borrowers keep their promises
on transparency
The 15 November arrest in Senegal of Chad's ex-President
Hissène Habré may lead to the first trial
abroad of a dictator. 'Fear is finally changing sides', a lawyer
for some of his alleged victims, Boucounta Diallo, observed.When in 2001 h...
President Idriss Déby is on the campaign trail
for a referendum on changing the constitution to give him a third
term in office. Many of the gifts he generously distributes -
a new road here, a water tower there - are financed by aid from
Taiwa...
Both Chadians and donors want President Déby to spend
his oil revenues wisely
The World Bank's scheme for ensuring the oil revenue is spent
on poverty alleviation is necessarily complex. Some 85 per cent
of royalties and dividends go to priority sectors such as health,
education and agriculture, but this assumes a functioning st...
The conflict in Darfur threatens N'djamena more than Khartoum
President Déby looks vulnerable but the French and American governments see no credible alternative
A sick President and armed uprisings threaten attempts to share out the oil more fairly
Ibn Omer Youssef Idriss, a Sudanese businessman, was shot dead at point blank range outside Chad's Foreign Ministry on 25 September. Six weeks later, on 6 November, four men who had been convicted of his murder with unprecedented speed were shot by firing...
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