Africa · Thursday, 5 November 2026

Chad

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.

Rising

1Auta mg boii
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #11 in songs
Fab_Photo_29, CC BY-SA 2.0
2Ninho
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs
ByaduniaEspoir, CC BY-SA 4.0
3Fally Ipupa
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #3 in songs
4Bouss
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #21 in songs
5Xender: Transfer, Share Files
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #5 in free apps

Top today

1Hirai Zerdüş
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs
2Auta mg boii
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #11 in songs
3Xender: Transfer, Share Files
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #5 in free apps
Fab_Photo_29, CC BY-SA 2.0
4Ninho
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs
5SKARRA GUEYE & Md lamelo
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #13 in songs
6Bouss
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #21 in songs
7TRIANGLE DES BERMUDES
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #20 in songs
ByaduniaEspoir, CC BY-SA 4.0
8Fally Ipupa
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #3 in songs
9ايمان الشريف
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #24 in songs
Thealfe Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0
10Rema
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #18 in songs

Everyday apps here: Meta AI · WhatsApp · Tiktok · Snapchat · Facebook app. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.

What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,220 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

War and security
4.3% of the news · usually 6.5% · 53 articles
- Νιγηρία: Ο στρατός σκληραίνει τη στάση του απέναντι στους τζιχαντιστές - Αποκλείει την κατάπαυση του πυρός (in.gr)
- Pourquoi l'Algérie envoie-t-elle des troupes au Niger ? (bbc.com)
Democracy and elections More than usual
4.0% of the news · usually 1.3% · 3.0× usual · 49 articles
- Few contests, some new faces in local elections (hannibal.net)
- फडणवीस आणि सरकारला गोकुळचा विजय पचत नसेल तर, महाराष्ट्रावर राज्य करण्यास ते लायक नाहीत; संजय राऊत यांचा घणाघात (saamana.com)
Immigration
1.5% of the news · usually 2.5% · 18 articles
- Tchad : plus de 770 000 réfugiés centrafricains ont effectué un retour spontané en RCA (journaldutchad.com)
- ترحيل 165 مهاجراً تشادياً من مدينة الكفرة بينهم نساء وأطفال (libyaakhbar.com)
AI
1.2% of the news · usually 0.7% · 1.7× usual · 15 articles
- Paycom (PAYC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (fool.com)
Climate
1.1% of the news · usually 1.7% · 13 articles
- السور الأخضر العظيم.. مشروع أفريقي لمكافحة التصحر يصطدم بتحديات التمويل والأمن (aljazeera.net)
Health
0.8% of the news · usually 1.7% · 10 articles
- Treating Post Weaning Scours (agwired.com)
- Renew Biotechnologies Named 2026 "Biomarker Discovery Platform of the Year" by BioTech Breakthrough (prnewswire.com)
Jobs and work
0.4% of the news · usually 0.7% · 5 articles
Cost of living
0.3% of the news · usually 0.1% · 3.0× usual · 4 articles
- Higher Interest Rates Add Pressure to Farm Budgets (rfdtv.com)

How the news sounds

Tone−0.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.2The GDELT Project
Anxiety0.7× usual2.2 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
Fear0.8× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.8The GDELT Project
Anger0.8× usual6.1 words per 1,000usually 7.5The GDELT Project
Sadness0.9× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
Financial uncertainty1.1× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

Formalnosk, CC0
1Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Health & wellness · Wikipedia · 90 reads

By category

Business & economy

1LinkedIn: Community & Network
App Store · #94 in free apps
2Scanner App Pro: Scan Edit PDF
Everyday app
App Store · #22 in paid apps
3B2B Commerce with Alibaba
Everyday app
Commerce B2B avec Alibaba
App Store · #25 in free apps

Cars & transport

1Arrow GPS Offline
Everyday app
App Store · #16 in paid apps

Books, arts & history

1The complete Holy Quran without internet
Everyday app
القرآن الكريم كاملا دون انترنت
App Store · #28 in free apps
2Quran Audio MP3 French Arabic
Everyday app
Coran Audio mp3 Français Arabe
App Store · #32 in paid apps
3القرآن الكريم - مصحف المدينة
Everyday app
App Store · #57 in free apps

Education & careers

1The Conjugator
Everyday app
Le Conjugueur
App Store · #3 in paid apps
2Larousse French Dictionary
Everyday app
Dictionnaire Larousse français
App Store · #5 in paid apps
3Quran Majeed Pro القرآن المجيد
Everyday app
App Store · #7 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

1Kamasutra Sex Positions Guide
Everyday app
App Store · #30 in paid apps

Gaming

1Le Robert Mobile Dictionary
Dictionnaire Le Robert Mobile
App Store · #11 in paid apps
2737 Flight Simulator
App Store · #17 in paid apps
31xBet ~ Sports Betting
Falling
1xBet ~ Apuestas Deportivas
App Store · #24 in free apps

Health & wellness

Formalnosk, CC0
1Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Wikipedia · 90 reads
2Sex Positions Ever(For Women)
Everyday app
App Store · #1 in paid apps
3Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
App Store · #18 in paid apps

Money & crypto

1Exchange rate converter
Everyday app
App Store · #24 in paid apps
2My Wallet+
Everyday app
App Store · #46 in paid apps
3RedotPay: Crypto Card & Pay
Everyday app
App Store · #54 in free apps

Movies & TV

1FlickReels - AI Story & Drama
Everyday app
App Store · #34 in free apps
2DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #35 in free apps
3Yacine TV - لايف
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #41 in free apps

Music

1Hirai Zerdüş
Rising
Apple Music · #1 in songs
2Auta mg boii
Breakout
Apple Music · #11 in songs
Fab_Photo_29, CC BY-SA 2.0
3Ninho
Breakout
Apple Music · #2 in songs

Celebrities & creators

1Mauvais Djo
Falling
Apple Music · #9 in songs

Sports

1BeSoccer
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #27 in free apps
2Yalla Shoot - Live Scores
Everyday app
App Store · #90 in free apps
3سوريا لايف
Everyday app
App Store · #99 in free apps

Tech & AI

1Xender: Transfer, Share Files
Breakout
App Store · #5 in free apps
2SnapTube - Video & Photo Save
App Store · #59 in free apps
3Citrus 1 Tap Photo Enhancer AI
App Store · #61 in free apps

Travel & places

1Blyt – Chad Local Taxi
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #18 in free apps
2LiveATC Air Radio
Everyday app
App Store · #25 in paid apps
3Metro Paris Subway
Everyday app
App Store · #31 in paid apps

Industries here

Music 57 Tech & software 19 Telecom & internet 9 Media & entertainment 6 Advertising & marketing 5 Gaming 3 Legal & professional services 2 Jobs, HR & staffing 2 Retail & e-commerce 1 Fashion & beauty 1 Sports & fitness 1 Health & pharma 1 Education 1

The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Inflation-3.3%Mar 2016 · +0.1 pts since Feb 2016World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment1.1%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
GDP growth5.6%2025 · +0.6 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Youth unemployment1.5%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Society

People online12.6%2024 · +0.6 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0

Charts

Apple Music · Artists

1Hirai Zerdüş
Rising
Fab_Photo_29, CC BY-SA 2.0
2Ninho
Breakout
ByaduniaEspoir, CC BY-SA 4.0
3Fally Ipupa
Breakout
4Dadju
Falling
5Burna Boy
Falling
7Gims
9Mauvais Djo
Falling
10Kocee

Apple Music · 2026-11-06

App Store · Free apps

1Meta AI
Breakout
2ChatGPT
Falling
3WhatsApp
Breakout
4Tiktok
Breakout
5Xender: Transfer, Share Files
Breakout
6Snapchat
Breakout
7Facebook app
Rising
8WhatsApp Business
9YouTube app
Falling
10Google Discover
Falling

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App Store · 2026-11-06

App Store · Paid apps

1Sex Positions Ever(For Women)
2Shadowrocket
3The Conjugator
4Threema for iOS
5Larousse French Dictionary
6Phone Tracker:IM Map Navigator
7Quran Majeed Pro القرآن المجيد
8Dictionnaire d'arabe Larousse
9Le Petit Larousse 2019
10Riyadus Salihin English Arabic

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