An attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six ... rich in oil resources but one of the poorest countries in Africa, recently ended defense and security agreements with ...

N'DJAMENA, Chad — An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead ... The insurgency has spread to neighboring West African countries including Cameroon, Niger and Chad.

central African country. Government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah said a 24-member commando unit carrying “weapons, machetes and knives” attacked the guards of the presidential palace before ...