By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Chad’s Public Security Ministry has banned motorbikes from travelling outside urban areas in the provinces of Hadjer-Lamis, Bahr el-Ghazel, Batha and Chari-Baguirmi until further notice. General Ali Ahmat Aghabache instructed territorial units to strictly enforce the measure, according to a message signed on 31 October.
Chadian Public Security Minister Gal Ali Ahmat Aghabache has banned a march by the National Movement for Justice planned for 31 October 2026 across the country, according to Journal du Tchad and Alwihda Info. The order cites non-compliance with rules governing demonstrations and a risk of public disorder. Alwihda Info says several police, gendarmerie and local authority officials are tasked with enforcing the measure.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Journal du Tchad ·
Salamat government delegate Ahmat Choua Rozi has banned two-wheelers until further notice in Ardo, Mouraye and Siheb after deadly clashes between herders and farmers. The measure aims to control movement and help restore calm, Tchadinfos reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Tchadinfos ·
The dengue outbreak in Chad has caused eight deaths and 250 confirmed cases, out of more than 3,000 suspected cases, according to figures published by the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention on 19 October. Five areas are affected, including N’Djamena and the provinces of Wadi-Fira, Ouaddaï, Sila and Batha; the figures have risen since the 8 October tally, reports Le Pays Tchad.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Le Pays (Tchad) ·
Moyen-Chari Government Delegate General Abderamane Ahmat Bargou received Renelngaye Kevin, winner of the National Excellence Award in agribusiness. The meeting took place on 19 October 2026 in Sarh and gave the young entrepreneur an opportunity to present his career, according to Alwihda Info.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Onion and tomato prices soar in N’DjamenaIn N’Djamena, the price of a sack of onions has risen from 45,000 to 60,000 CFA francs, while a crate of tomatoes costs up to 65,000 CFA francs depending on its origin. The increases are reducing traders’ margins and raising families’ expenses, Alwihda Info reports.
Maniema nationals reaffirm support for Joseph KabilaNationals from Maniema’s seven territories and Kindu reaffirmed their support for Joseph Kabila, denouncing their province’s marginalisation and deteriorating living conditions. They criticised roads, prices, access to essential services and insecurity, according to Kivu Morning Post.The week in Africa
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