Africa

Chad

Location

Central Africa, south of Libya.

Terrorists are active in countries neighbouring Chad, including Algeria. Armed robbery, highway bandits, ambushes and car-jacking have all been reported. Take sensible personal security precautions. Local militia groups, weapons (various), vehicle security, personal security, checkpoints, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, some places remain heavily mined, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters. Be vigilant at all times.

Use bottled water only.

Broad, arid plains in centre, desert in north, mountains in north-west, lowlands in south.

Tropical in south, desert in north.

Hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues.

Bacterial and protozoal diarrhoea, bilharzia, cholera, hepatitis A and E, HIV/AIDS, malaria, measles, meningococcal meningitis, polio, river blindness, sleeping sickness, schistosomiasis, typhoid fever, yellow fever.
Hospital: Hopital Central N'Djamena Capitol, BP77. Tel: 515 309 / 515336

Inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification.

Travel outside the capital requires authorisation from the Ministry of Interior. Roads are poor and often impassable during rainy season (July-October), especially in the south. Travel in convoy, keep doors locked, carry spare fuel and supplies. Due to highway bandits, you should not travel at night. Police checkpoints are common.

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