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Chad

Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

The Chadian subsidiary of Tradex, a major player in oil trading, has been immobilised after a 15-year legal dispute with the brokerage firms Velissa and Losange.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 03.10.2025

The fate of the CCMSR armed group, a thorny subject for Haftar clan

While the United Nations is calling for foreign troops to leave Libya, the former's negotiations with the political-military group allied with the Haftar clan in Libya are making slow progress.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.10.2025

EY's French-speaking partners gear up for next chapter

The accounting firm's French-speaking offices are to create an independent network to take over from the British giant when it leaves sub-Saharan Africa, scheduled for April 2026. The future entity will be supported at a technical level by the consultancy and audit firm during this transition.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2025

Former head of general intelligence soon to be extradited to Belgium

Abderahman Moussa, who has been held in France since August after a European arrest warrant was issued in his name, will shortly be heard by the Belgian courts. He is suspected of having helped the builder of the grand hotel in N'Djamena to bribe local officials.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.09.2025

Abdou Abarry at a UNOCA press conference in Libreville, Gabon, 28 March 2025. © Samperode Mba Allogho / Unoca

Guterres representative under internal investigation

Based in Gabon, the head of UNOCA, Nigerien diplomat Abdou Abarry, is facing allegations of ‘sexual exploitation and abuse'. Despite investigations, he has been reinstated in his position. An embarrassment for the UN Secretary-General.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.09.2025

Former African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025. © Amanuel Sileshi / AFP

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

The former chair of the AU Commission has been in talks for several weeks with the investment fund run by brothers Cyrille and Alain Nkontchou.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.09.2025

Canadian CGIP lacks funds to develop discoveries on former Delonex permits

The Canadian junior is trying to do something that has never been done before. No oil company has yet managed to bring the DOC, DOD, and H blocks in the south and west of the country into production.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2025

Mahamat Idriss Déby negotiates fuel provision with Abdourahamane Tchiani

For three months, 20 million litres of diesel destined for Chad had not been delivered from the Zinder refinery, blocked by the Nigerien government. In early August, the Chadian president traveled to Niamey to resolve the situation.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 29.08.2025

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, 2 September 2024.

N'Djamena still waiting for Yaoundé to choose which railway route to take

Chad is eager to know which of the three potential routes for the rail project linking Ngaoundéré to its capital has been chosen by Cameroon. The proposal has been submitted to Paul Biya, who has yet to make a decision.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 18.08.2025

Cameroon president Paul Biya in Lyon, France on 9 October 2019.

Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

At the end of August, a new commission chaired by Burundi will take office within the Economic Community of Central African States, as the sub-regional institution struggles to gain momentum.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.07.2025

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

The sub-region is at last set to put forward the joint candidates to take up its two vacant commissioner positions at the African Union. The names submitted up until now have all been thrown out by the Panel of Eminent Africans committee.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2025

3R and UPC rebels lay down their arms for good

Rebel leaders Ali Darass and "General" Sembe Bobo will formalise the dissolution of their political and military movements at a ceremony scheduled for 10 July in Bangui, orchestrated by Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 07.07.2025

Ali Darass, leader of the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC) armed group, in Bangui in February 2020.

Touadéra wins over rebel leaders in bid to secure re-election

Three warlords have agreed to disband their movements and join the peace and reconciliation process. This is the result of intense negotiations conducted in N'Djamena by the CAR president's emissaries.

Subscribers only Politics 30.06.2025

Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in July 2023.

N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

Despite Budapest's announcement, Hungary's plan to detach a contingent of soldiers to Chad is currently being blocked by Mahamat Idriss Déby's presidency.

Subscribers only Defence 23.06.2025

Spotlight
From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

The sale of almost all of the French bank's subsidiaries across Africa was launched two years ago but has proven more difficult than expected. The group must contend with government manoeuvres to have a say in choosing new owners.

Subscribers only Finance 27.05.2025

Société Générale CEO Slawomir Krupa at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 17 January 2024.

Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

A round table bringing together backers for Chad Connection 2030 was announced for this June in Dubai. It's being backed by investment bank Rothschild and German consultants Roland Berger.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 27.05.2025

UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Finance Minister Tahir Hamid Nguilin is planning on organising a round table with various donors to finance the 2024-2028 National Development Plan.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 14.05.2025

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

The audit report on the recruitment process for the Bank of Central African States will be forwarded to the ministers of the Central African Monetary Union. It was launched to resolve the crisis that has been linked to suspected irregularities since 2022.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2025

Spotlight
BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

The extractive industry companies, mainly American, are prolonging negotiations on the repatriation of their rehabilitation funds to the Bank of Central African States. In doing so, they have the backing of Donald Trump's administration.

Subscribers only Energy 01.05.2025

Headquarters of the Bank of Central African States in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 26 November 2012.

Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

Created one year ago and endowed with substantial financial resources, media group Manara Radio Télévision (MRTV) maintains close ties with the Chadian presidency.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 29.04.2025

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

After shortlisting a candidate from Burundi, African foreign ministers have reopened the selection process for the last two commissioners of the pan-African organisation, who must come from the central African region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2025

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The promoters of the Central African Pipeline System will showcase their project at the Central Africa Business Energy Forum to be held on 8 May in Texas.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2025

The winding arms supply routes from Beijing to N'Djamena via Abu Dhabi

Chad has taken delivery of the latest generation of Chinese anti-aircraft defence systems. They were supplied by the UAE, which is regularly criticised over their support for the Rapid Support Forces that are battling the regular Sudanese army in the civil war.

Subscribers only Defence 15.04.2025

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

At the invitation of French Minister of Economy Éric Lombard, the ministries of finance and economy of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa will meet on 17 April in France to assess stability in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 11.04.2025

African Parks in trouble at Zakouma National Park as poachers run rampant

Numerous cases of poaching have been reported in Zakouma, a wildlife haven often showcased as African Parks' major success. The Environment Minister has called it an "outrageous failure" and is threatening to remove the NGO.

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2025

One of the six rhinos before its transfer to Zakouma National Park in Chad, seen here in Addo, South Africa, on 2 May 2018.

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Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

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Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

Chad

Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

The fate of the CCMSR armed group, a thorny subject for Haftar clan

EY's French-speaking partners gear up for next chapter

Former head of general intelligence soon to be extradited to Belgium

Guterres representative under internal investigation

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Canadian CGIP lacks funds to develop discoveries on former Delonex permits

Mahamat Idriss Déby negotiates fuel provision with Abdourahamane Tchiani

N'Djamena still waiting for Yaoundé to choose which railway route to take

Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

3R and UPC rebels lay down their arms for good

Touadéra wins over rebel leaders in bid to secure re-election

N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

Spotlight
From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

Spotlight
BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The winding arms supply routes from Beijing to N'Djamena via Abu Dhabi

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

African Parks in trouble at Zakouma National Park as poachers run rampant

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Chad

Petroleum products distributor Tradex paralysed by long dispute

The fate of the CCMSR armed group, a thorny subject for Haftar clan

EY's French-speaking partners gear up for next chapter

Former head of general intelligence soon to be extradited to Belgium

Guterres representative under internal investigation

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Canadian CGIP lacks funds to develop discoveries on former Delonex permits

Mahamat Idriss Déby negotiates fuel provision with Abdourahamane Tchiani

N'Djamena still waiting for Yaoundé to choose which railway route to take

Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

3R and UPC rebels lay down their arms for good

Touadéra wins over rebel leaders in bid to secure re-election

N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

Spotlight From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

Spotlight BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The winding arms supply routes from Beijing to N'Djamena via Abu Dhabi

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

African Parks in trouble at Zakouma National Park as poachers run rampant

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Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

Spotlight
From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Spotlight
BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure