Chad opposition figure, Succes Masra, calls for reconciliation after his release

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday pardoned jailed ex-prime minister and leader of the main opposition party Succes Masra and eight other opposition leaders. Deby has led Chad since 2021 after taking charge of a military transition following …

Who was Chad Hickman? Records show shooting suspect had troubled past

Aug. 14, 2026Updated Aug. 15, 2026, 6:23 p.m. ET A suspect in a northern Michigan mass shooting Friday had a criminal history of violence against children and domestic abuse against his ex-wife, records show. Chad Hickman, 39, of Lake City was found dead …

Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby pardons Succès Masra and eight other opposition members

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby on Friday granted pardons to nine opposition figures, including Succès Masra, former prime minister and leader of the Transformers party, who was serving a twenty-year prison sentence. Succès Masra has regained his …

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Chad Hickman: Brave 13-Year-Old Survivor of Michigan Mass Shooting Called 911 Despite Suffering Four Gunshot Wounds

A 13-year-old girl survived Chad Hickman's deadly shooting spree in Michigan on Friday after being shot several times. However, she still managed to call 911 and alert authorities, police said. The young survivor, identified as "Bella" in a …

Who Was Chad Hickman? Maniac Who Opened Fire and Killed Five in Michigan Home Was Going Through a Bitter Divorce Battle

The maniac who opened fire and killed five people in a shooting spree across Michigan on Friday has been identified as Chad Hickman. The suspect was found dead, ending a massive manhunt following the deadly shooting. The violence was first reported at a …

Who Was Chad Hickman? Suspected Gunman In Michigan Mass Shooting

Chad Hickman, the 39-year-old suspected of killing five people in a mass shooting in rural Michigan, had previously been convicted of child abuse and was involved in a contentious divorce that included allegations of domestic violence, local media show. …

INTERPOL Abuja Arrests, Returns Chadian Murder Suspect to Chad

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a Chadian national, Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, who was wanted by authorities in N’Djamena, Chad, in connection with a murder case. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central …

Home of Missaukee County shooting suspect Chad Hickman taped off by police      

Updated Aug. 15, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ET The home of Chad Hickman, a suspect in a mass shooting that spanned three locations and left six dead, including Hickman, is taped off with police tape on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 on Bagley Street in Lake City, Mich.Katy …

The Sahara once held a lake 48% larger than all five Great Lakes combined, but Mega-Chad vanished about 5,000 years ago

Representative Image of ancient Lake Mega-Chad contrasting with the dry deserts that now occupy the region (AI-generated image) Roughly 6,000 years ago, the middle of what is now the southern Sahara held a lake larger than all five North American Great …