Tibesti

/ tɪˈbɛstɪ /

noun

1. a mountain range of volcanic origin in NW Chad, in the central Sahara extending for about 480 km (300 miles). Highest peak: Emi Koussi, 3415 m (11 204 ft)

Example Sentences

He also pointed to fighting this month between “armed elements” based in southern Libya and government troops in Chad’s neighboring Tibesti region as another reason that political divisions in Libya “are fraught with risks of violence and disintegration for countries.”

Read more on Seattle Times

On Thursday, a group describing itself as a coalition of the rebels said they had routed Chadian army forces in the northwestern Tibesti region bordering Niger.

Read more on Reuters

“We were woken this morning at dawn by heavy gunfire. By mid-day, the village was totally invaded by rebels,” said Hamid Abakar, a resident of Zouarke, in the region of Tibesti.

Read more on Reuters

The accident occurred in Kouri Bougoudi in the Tibesti Province, which is largely lawless with little government presence.

Read more on BBC

The mine is located in the Tibesti region, where the discovery of gold nearly a decade ago led to a surge in illegal mining.

Read more on BBC