| Chad Guide | ABECHE |
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Abeche is in the east of Chad, some 750 km from Ndjamena. When the French arrived in Chad, Abeche was the most important urban centre of the country with a population of ... |
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| Chad Guide | EMI KOUSSI |
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Located midway between Lake chad and the Gulf of Syrte in Libya this 65 km wide, 2.3 km high volcano is situated in the southeast corner of the volcanic region of the Tib... |
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| Chad Guide | LAKE CHAD |
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Lake Chad may conjure up an image of a sweet lake lined with palm trees. That image is far from reality. The lake is drying up and has half of its pre-1960s. The hippos t... |
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| Chad Guide | ZAKOUMA NATIONAL PARK |
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This national park is a major Chadian success story. After poaching and civil war ravaged the area's wildlife, the Chadian government and the EU restocked the park with a... |
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UNICEF AND CHAD SIGN AGREEMENT TO DEMOBILIZE CHILD SOLDIERS |
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N’Djamena, Chad, 9 May 2007 – UNICEF and the Government of Chad signed an agreement today for the demobilization of child soldiers throughout the coun... |
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THE DRY SEASON IS THE BEST SEASON TO VISIT CHAD |
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Because many of the roads in Chad aren't tarred, they become impossibly impassable in the wet season (June to September), so it's best to travel when ... |
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| LAKE CHAD -LARGEST FRESHWATER LAKES IN THE WORLD |
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Lake Chad was once one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. Its dry season area of under 10,000 sq km can rise to 25,000 sq km at the height ... |
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| GOODWILL AMBASSADOR MIA FARROW HIGHLIGHTS PLIGHT OF CAR AND CHAD |
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NEW YORK, USA, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow was at United Nations headquarters in New York to draw attention to the plight of children and f... |
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About Chad
Chad is a landlocked country in the Northern part of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan, Libya, Niger and Cameroon and the Central African Republic. The northern part of Chad is in the Sahara, the southern part is in the Sahel. Most of Chad is dry and arid.
After its independance from France, Chad has had its fair share of turmoil. The capital Ndjamena, known as fort Lamy under the French, had once been one of the best places in the Sahel for nightlife, turned into a grim sort of place. Chad has managed to put that behind it.
Still, not many travelers make it to Chad. And with some reason: Chad is not an easy country to visit. People that are not afraid of some harsh travelling conditions, long distances and...
