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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 Chad says restarted 20,000 bpd refinery
N'DJAMENA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The government of Chad said on Monday that operation at its 20,000 bpd refinery have restarted after it reached an agreement its Chinese partner China National Petroleum Corp to settle a price dispute which had led to a shutdown in January.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 UN cautions its Darfur envoy over Bashir encounter
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United Nations has told its top official in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region to avoid encounters like one last month when he met Sudan's president - wanted by the International Criminal Court - at a wedding, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 CORRECTED-Chad sacks two ministers over China refinery row
N'DJAMENA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby sacked two senior ministers after a joint-venture refinery deal with China National Petroleum went sour, according to a presidential decree announced over state radio late on Friday.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 New London play tells story of "Guantanamo Boy"
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A theatre in east London is staging new play "Guantanamo Boy" this week, focusing on the U.S. detention camp as it marks it 10th anniversary and engaging local Muslims in political debate.

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 Chad sacks two ministers over China refinery row
N'DJAMENA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby sacked two senior ministers after a joint-venture refinery deal with China National Petroleum went sour, according to a presidential decree announced over state radio late on Friday.

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 Boko Haram to continue attacks for sharia - report
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in Nigeria, will continue its campaign until the country is ruled by sharia law, a senior member was quoted as saying by a British newspaper on Saturday.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 One million children in Sahel at risk, UNICEF warns
* Sahel instability fueled by al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, compounds crisis

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 UPDATE 1-Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda -UN
* Libya, Western envoys: Sahel problems pre-date war (Adds U.N. official, Russian and other envoys)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda -UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Libyan civil war might have given militant groups in Africa's Sahel region like Boko Haram and al Qaeda access to large weapons caches, according to a U.N. report released on Thursday.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 Darfur's strongest rebel group elects new chief
KHARTOUM, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A rebel group, the strongest in Sudan's Darfur region, will press efforts to overthrow the country's Arab-dominated government after electing the brother of its slain leader as chairman, an official said on Thursday.