The UN on Monday welcomed the government of Sudan’s decision to keep the Adre border crossing with Chad open through September 30, though the organization warned of a rise in violence in the besieged city of El Obeid.
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UN calls for increased efforts to combat human trafficking in Chad
The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Siobhan Mullally, called Thursday for increased global efforts to combat trafficking of children and refugees in Chad, urging local authorities to prioritize law enforcement and address the root causes of this issue.
Navigating the New Entry Restrictions: Implications for Global Mobility and Workforce Planning
On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation aimed at enhancing national security by restricting the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. This action builds on Executive Order 14161, “Protecting the United States
DOJ Announces FCPA And Related Charges In Relation To Griffiths Energy International’s Bribery Scheme Involving Chad
These pages have followed the bribery enforcement action against Canada based Griffiths Energy International (GEI) and related issues for quite a long time.
As highlighted in this post, in 2013 Canadian law enforcement brought an enforcement action against GEI
Ho Sentenced – But How Should One “Score” FCPA Sentences?
Yesterday the DOJ announced that Chi Ping Patrick Ho (pictured) was sentenced “to serve 36 months in prison for his role in a multi-year, multimillion-dollar scheme to bribe top officials of Chad and Uganda in exchange for business advantages for CEFC
Chad Removed from Travel Ban 3.0 List
Chad is no longer on the Travel Ban 3.0 list of restricted countries. President Donald Trump lifted this restriction because “Chad has made improvements and now sufficiently meets the baseline. . . ” The President’s announcement was based on the first
Travel Ban 3.0 Updated: DOS Waiver Process
News outlet Reuters has reported that during the first month of Travel Ban 3.0, 8,400 individuals from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Venezuela applied for visas, while only an estimated 100 waivers were granted.
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Hissene Habre found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
ECOWAS Court Rejects Hissene Habre’s Challenge to Trial at Extraordinary African Chambers
Earlier today, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued a decision in the case of Hissène Habré, the former dictator of Chad who has been indicted for crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture.After