Chad

• U.S. confirms charges against Chad officials in Griffiths Energy corruption case

  A corruption case involving a Canadian junior oil company that bribed officials in Chad to try to gain access to oil plays in the north-central African nation is making news again.

  World

  May 25, 2021
  
• Winnipeg funeral director has license revoked

  A Winnipeg funeral director has had his licence revoked after an investigation by the Funeral Board of Manitoba. Chad Wheeler's licence was cancelled Nov. 19.

  Jan 30, 2019
  
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• Black rhinos roaming wilds of Chad after 5-decade absence

  No rhino has been seen in Chad since the early 1970s.

  World

  May 3, 2018
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• Donald Trump’s new travel ban targets 8 countries, including North Korea, Venezuela and Syria

  The new restrictions come just as President Trump's previous travel ban, which applied to six Muslim-majority countries, expires.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2017
• Chad officials say triple suicide bombing on Lake Chad island kills at least 15, wounds 130

  A triple suicide bombing at a market on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people and injured 90 others, said security officials.

  World

  Dec 5, 2015
• 5 suicide bombings target Chad, killing at least 36 people

  Two groups of suicide bombers targeted a busy market and a refugee camp in Chad on Saturday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 51 in what appeared to be co-ordinated attacks.

  World

  Oct 10, 2015
• Conservation group aims to reintroduce ‘critically endangered’ black rhino to Chad

  Conservationists hoping to save the black rhinoceros population are planning to move several of the endangered animal from South Africa to a national park in Chad.

  Environment

  Aug 21, 2015
• U.S. seeks $34M from Calgary oil company for bribing Chad diplomat

  The U.S. Justice Department is attempting to recover $34 million, the cash value of shares Calgary-based Griffiths Energy used to bribe the Republic of Chad's former ambassador to the United States and Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2015
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• Chad, Niger forces enter northeast Nigeria to attack Boko Haram: Chadian general

  A Chadian general has confirmed that military forces from Chad and Niger have gone into northeast Nigeria to attack Boko Haram.

  World

  Mar 9, 2015
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• Poor health care systems lead to Ebola-like epidemics: report

  The report said only Somalia is worse prepared than Chad for an epidemic such as Ebola.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2015