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Turkish defence flagships cash in on N'Djamena's need for drones and aircraft

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“Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown”
Chad

Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown

In April 2021, following the death in combat of Idriss Deby, Chad's all-powerful leader who ruled over the country for over three decades, his son Mahamat Idriss Deby known as "Kaka" took over at the head of the National Transitional Council. A year later, with the threat of rebellion hanging over N'Djamena, the country remains more split than ever. In an attempt to bridge the divide, Kaka has been trying to engage with his father's opponents, lately in Qatar since 13 March. But this is no easy task in the context of shifting regional alliances and the talks with the opposition's armed groups have been dragging on, casting a doubt on the general election set for the end of 2022. [...]
Helicopter Atak, Plane Hurkus and drone Anka, designed and upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries, perform during Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's visit to Ankara, Turkey on 25 July 2019.
Helicopter Atak, Plane Hurkus and drone Anka, designed and upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries, perform during Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's visit to Ankara, Turkey on 25 July 2019. © Ercin Top/Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via AFP
The Chad Air Force and its chief of staff, General Idriss Amine Ahmed, are preparing to take delivery of two Anka attack drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). The group already delivered three Hurkus attack aircraft and has set up a technical team in Chad. These orders have been placed in the middle of a battle for arms contracts in N'Djamena. [...]
Published on 14.06.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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Read this article in our running story
“Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown”
Chad

Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown

In April 2021, following the death in combat of Idriss Deby, Chad's all-powerful leader who ruled over the country for over three decades, his son Mahamat Idriss Deby known as "Kaka" took over at the head of the National Transitional Council. A year later, with the threat of rebellion hanging over N'Djamena, the country remains more split than ever. In an attempt to bridge the divide, Kaka has been trying to engage with his father's opponents, lately in Qatar since 13 March. But this is no easy task in the context of shifting regional alliances and the talks with the opposition's armed groups have been dragging on, casting a doubt on the general election set for the end of 2022. [...]

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