Topic: Chad

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U.N. Security Council delegation tours Darfur

Ongoing Darfur attacks and violent outbreaks in oil-rich central Abyei region are high priorities.

The lonely life of a Darfuri refugee on the activist stump in the U.S.

Bu Assal Abu Assal, a Muslim novelist, speaks out against genocide in Sudan – which means he may never be able to return home.

Renewed Sudan violence raises fears of return to civil war

Fighting flared this week in an oil-rich flashpoint in central Sudan.

Darfur rebel raid stirs Sudan-Chad war

The JEM rebel group – which Sudan accuses of being backed by Chad – reached the outskirts of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time this weekend, raising concerns about a proxy war.

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U.N. force makes progress in Darfur

Security has improved slightly in parts of Sudan's troubled western region, but only 9,000 of the 26,000 peacekeeping troops have been deployed so far.

Africans' newest form of dissent: blogs

From Congo to Chad, dissidents are taking their grievances online. But are some rebels going too far?

Google Earth maps become venue for helping world

Socially minded outfits use the company's globe-mapping software to illustrate plights of refugees, others in need.

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Why so much aid for the poor has made so little difference

Is poverty cultural or technical? Such debates shouldn't impede progress.

Rabbi Harold Schulweis rallies help for the oppressed abroad

He has inspired thousands to take action against inhumanity in the 3-1/2 years since founding Jewish World Watch.

Chad refugees head home after failed rebel coup

Tens of thousands of Chadians fled when rebels stormed the capital earlier this month. They're returning cautiously.

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France backs Deby, may intervene in Chad

After a green light from the UN, France decided Tuesday to scrap its neutrality and help fend off a rebel advance.

In Chad, put refugees first

An armed rebellion in Chad threatens hundreds of thousands of refugees.

As fighting rages in Chad, France's new role revealed

France did not repel this weekend's coup attempt on its former colony as it has in the past, but the UN Monday approved unilateral French action to support Chad's government.

If Chad coup succeeds, Darfur crisis could deepen

Rebels stormed Chad's capital, delaying arrival of EU troops to help refugees.

Simple sun-cooker takes off as a way to help Darfuris

Grass-roots giving for the solar cooker, donated to women who fled Darfur, takes root in the US.