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Something newsworthy happened in Central Africa today. Can anyone tell me what it was?

Is this a cookie quest or honest question?

Hmm, let's see, Africa, Newsworthy..... Oh, did someone not commit some kind of attrocity or crime against humanity?

Did Jesus come back? As a zombie?


All praise Sweet Zombie Jesus!!

attempted coup that was supported by Sudan?

Is this a cookie quest or honest question?It's an experiment to see if this actually hits the news in places other than Germany. This does not mean it's directly or indirectly related to Germany. It is insofar an honest question in that I want an answer. I already know that answer, I'm just interested in finding out if the rest of the world hears about it.

More babies were raped....

Chad broke off relations with Sudan and threatened to oust 200,000 Sudanese refugees after staving off a rebel incursion??

More babies were raped....
Common, everyday occurences aren't newsworthy. Now if no babies were raped by HIV infected, superstitious scumbags, that would be news.

If I want news from Africa, I go here:

http://www.irinnews.org/

I'm not seeing anything from today.

It's an experiment to see if this actually hits the news in places other than Germany. This does not mean it's directly or indirectly related to Germany. It is insofar an honest question in that I want an answer. I already know that answer, I'm just interested in finding out if the rest of the world hears about it.
Its a cookie quest.
Since we don't bother travelling the 1.7km to the road to fetch the papper, or turn on the TV to watch anything other than matches or movies, I have no idea.
I'm not a good sample of the Finnish/Michiganian population.

Well...I see nothing from today...but the HIV thing is a little nuts.

Chad broke off relations with Sudan and threatened to oust 200,000 Sudanese refugees after staving off a rebel incursion??We have a winner! :D

It's also the first story on Keruvalia's link.
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I do know that there was an attempted overthrow of the President Idriss Deby of Chad, if that is what you are talking about.

If I want news from Africa, I go here:

http://www.irinnews.org/

I'm not seeing anything from today.

Look harder.
*Hint, Chad is in Africa*
;) (http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=52811&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=CHAD)

We have a winner! :D

It's also the first story on Keruvalia's link.
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I knew about that yesterday though. X-X

We have a winner! :D

It's also the first story on Keruvalia's link.
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That's from April 14th. It's the 15th. You said today. :p

That's from April 14th. It's the 15th. You said today. :p

HA! I OWNED HIM FIRST! :p

Possibly this: Chad and Central African Republic closed their borders to Sudan. That's the best I can give you.

Already been mentioned it and happened yesterday Sel. :rolleyes:

Something newsworthy happened in Central Africa today. Can anyone tell me what it was?

Nothing "newsworthy" happens in Central Africa. The people are the wrong color there.

I knew about that yesterday though. X-X
That's from April 14th. It's the 15th. You said today. :p Actually, I just read the story. What hit the news today was that diplomatic relations have been broken off between Chad and Sudan, and that wasn't in there...;)
...in lieu of the refugee crisis and the rebel financing.

We have a winner!
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Nothing "newsworthy" happens in Central Africa. The people are the wrong color there.It got a mention in the most important news program over here...

We have a winner! :D

It's also the first story on Keruvalia's link.
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Isn't Sudan/Chad considered northern Africa?

Isn't Sudan/Chad considered northern Africa?
Sudan is NE. Chad is (north) central.

Isn't Sudan/Chad considered northern Africa?It's far enough south to be part of Central Africa, I'd say. Chad borders on the Central African Republic.

It's far enough south to be part of Central Africa, I'd say. Chad borders on the Central African Republic.
ah...okay.

*stops nit picking*

it pisses me off that they have the fact that it is easter on CNN headlines (incase someone forgot?) and that walmart isn't going to sell guns at all stores, but don't bother to cover an african war, even on the world news section.

ah...okay.

*stops nit picking*

it pisses me off that they have the fact that it is easter on CNN headlines (incase someone forgot?) and that walmart isn't going to sell guns at all stores, but don't bother to cover an african war, even on the world news section.Yeah. Easter certainly plays a bigger role here too, but then again the Pope technically is German and usually addresses these issues. And then there's the Easter Marches, but their main agenda is the potential war with Iran.

ah...okay.

*stops nit picking*

it pisses me off that they have the fact that it is easter on CNN headlines (incase someone forgot?) and that walmart isn't going to sell guns at all stores, but don't bother to cover an african war, even on the world news section.

Too many of them going on right now to. x-x

Yeah. Easter certainly plays a bigger role here too, but then again the Pope technically is German and usually addresses these issues. And then there's the Easter Marches, but their main agenda is the potential war with Iran.
I just don't get it. We all know it is Easter. Is that really news worthy?
And if you didn't know it was Easter, would you really care?

HA! I OWNED HIM FIRST! :p

Fine! *takes his post and goes home*

And if you didn't know it was Easter, would you really care?
I usually forget my birthday until someone reminds me. Usually, I still don't care after that.

Are you a kid?

CNN has a little something on it ...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/15/chad.oil.ap/index.html

CNN has a little something on it ...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/15/chad.oil.ap/index.html
Ah, of course. Once the black liquid gets mentioned, the West takes notice. Sad, isn't it?

CNN has a little something on it ...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/15/chad.oil.ap/index.html

The media cares....that much?

I just don't get it. We all know it is Easter. Is that really news worthy?
And if you didn't know it was Easter, would you really care?
Not unless this easter is somehow different from all the previous easters. One thing I did notice, Easter doesn't come witht he same 'OMG LIEK J00 CANT CELLABRAIT XMAS, IT OFFENDS ME!!!!!11!1!ELEVENTYONE!1' nonsense that Christmas gets. Strange that.

Are you a kid?

I am a 33 year old boy.

Ah, of course. Once the black liquid gets mentioned, the West takes notice. Sad, isn't it?

Extremely.

Did Jesus come back? As a zombie?


All praise Sweet Zombie Jesus!!
Chocolate zombie Jesus :eek:

CNN has a little something on it ...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/15/chad.oil.ap/index.html

Is it bad that when I clicked that link and read "unless the government is compensated for frozen oil revenues", all my mushy brain did was wonder where you find frozen oil?

Yes, that's what I thought.

*goes back to bed*

Is it bad that when I clicked that link and read "unless the government is compensated for frozen oil revenues", all my mushy brain did was wonder where you find frozen oil?Canada?

Something newsworthy happened in Central Africa today.Newsworthy? You mean to tell me that someone cares about Africa? :eek: That would be newsworthy by itself...

Hmmm, I didn't know anything, but then I haven't had internet for Friday and pretty much all of saturday. Stupid maintenence.

I completely misread the OP. I thought something had happend in the Central African Republic. I was thought 'hasn't the CAR settled into a bit of stability in the last couple of years?'. Pfft, Chad is in North Africa! At least that's what my the Risk board shows.

I typed Chad in the search box of www.guardian.co.uk and it came up with two recent articles. Since Monday there have been 6 articles that mention Chad, two of which were about Chad. They mention advancing rebel troops on the capital, but no expulsion of refugees. However, they do mention that connections between the rebels and Darfur.

The BBC had one article from friday and one from saturday. Friday's mentioned the attack on the capital, acussations of Sudanese involvement by the Chadian government, cutting of diplomatic ties and threats to expel the refugees, but only threats. Saturday's still doesn't mention any expulsion, but is about the Chadian government threatening to shut down its oil pipeline unless it recieves revenues which have been withheld by the World Bank.

ah...okay.

*stops nit picking*

it pisses me off that they have the fact that it is easter on CNN headlines (incase someone forgot?) and that walmart isn't going to sell guns at all stores, but don't bother to cover an african war, even on the world news section.

:confused:

So this wasn't off CNN?
Chad breaks relations with Sudan
Central Africa Republic closes border with Sudan to bar rebels

Friday, April 14, 2006; Posted: 2:43 p.m. EDT (18:43 GMT)

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) -- Chad's president broke off relations with Sudan and threatened to expel refugees from the neighboring Darfur region after parading more than 250 captured rebels through the streets of the capital following a violent uprising.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/14/chad.sudan.ap/index.html

Maybe you missed it because it happened on Friday, not Sunday...