By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have sought shelter in Chad, where survivors of the El-Fasher massacre remain traumatised. The war in Sudan is also causing violence near the border, including a deadly drone strike in Bamina the previous week, France 24 reports.
A drone strike killed four people on Monday in Bamina, near the border between Chad and Sudan, the government representative in Chad’s Wadi-Fira province told AFP. The Sudanese war regularly spills over into Chadian territory since 2023, according to AFP’s report.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Dakaractu ·
The Chadian government is calling for an investigation into the drone strike that killed at least four people in Bamina, in north-eastern Chad. Its spokesperson denies any involvement by the Chadian army and says the source of the strike must be established, RFI reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: RFI ·
A drone attack of unknown origin killed four people and injured 14 in Bamina, in Chad’s Ouaddaï province, near the Sudanese border. Regional government representative Ibrahim Issa announced an investigation, according to Agence France-Presse.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Bajnews ·
A drone attack killed four people and injured 14 others in Bamina, in Chad’s Wadi Fira province, near Sudan. The Chadian government denies any army involvement and has called for an investigation to establish the origin of the strike, according to Tchadinfos and provincial authorities.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Tchadinfos ·
Short circuit ravages spare-parts warehouse in N’DjamenaA fire caused by a short circuit ravaged a generator spare-parts warehouse on 25 October in N’Djamena’s 5th arrondissement, opposite Champ de fils market. Those responsible described the material losses as considerable and called for firefighters to be stationed in every arrondissement, Tchadinfos reports.
Ebola in DR Congo: 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deathsThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths, a case fatality rate of 48.6%, according to the Health Ministry, in figures up to 25 October. Declared on 15 May 2026, the 17th outbreak has affected 66 health zones in eight provinces, the report published on Monday says.The week in Africa
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