2011 Chad Population

Population; 10, 758, 945

Lake Chad is only a fraction of what it used to be. The lake is an important resource for several countries in Africa and people living around it say they worry that their livelihoods are in danger of disappearing too

Chad gaining independence from France.

N'Djamena, Chad

A short video expressing a bit about life in Chad.

Chad ; Google Earth Tour

Chad News Links

Chad Boycotts Presidential Election

Chad Assisting Migrants and Other Vulnerable Groups

Cholera in Lake Chad Basin

A Map of Chad's Wildlife

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Rain Season in Chad

With the rainy season drawing to a close in eastern Chad, armed groups will soon be on the move, especially from across the border with Sudan's Darfur region and the local population fears renewed attacks.
In the village of Koukou, the displaced have fled attacks by Arab Janjaweed militias from Darfur.

But, caught in a security vacuum, they are also threatened by Chadian rebels mobilising from the east as they try to topple Chadian President Idriss Deby.

Energy Shortages

Chad is facing a major crisis of shortage of electricity. Less than 3% of Chad has access to electricity. Africa is working on dipersing electricity throughout the entire continent, but the earliest they would have electricity is in 2050! Chadians are having difficult times in lighting classrooms, refrigerating food and medicine, and irrigating crops. Although, they do have rivers, sunlight, wind, some oil, and organic waste that they can use for energy. Sponsors and donors help some with this problem of limited electricity, but it's not enough to end it.

Two refugees in Maro, Chad greet eachother.