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Tibesti

British  
/ 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)

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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.

From 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.

From Reuters

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

From 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.

From BBC

The blast, the latest to rock Libya’s second-largest city, took place on a commercial street full of people behind the city’s largest hotel, Tibesti, said Capt. Tarek Alkharraz, a spokesman for the military and police forces in Benghazi.

From Washington Post