Spotlight | Chad, Mali, Niger
Mahamat Idriss Déby's thwarted rapprochement with Alliance of Sahel States

Mahamat Idriss Déby (centre) with his ministers and senior officers during the ceremony marking the departure of French forces in N'Djamena, on 31 January 2025.
Mahamat Idriss Déby (centre) with his ministers and senior officers during the ceremony marking the departure of French forces in N'Djamena, on 31 January 2025. © Joris Bolomey / AFP
The Chadian president has sought to adopt a sovereignist position in line with his neighbours in the AES. But he faces mistrust from the leader of the Malian junta, Assimi Goïta. [...]
Reading time 4 minutes Paul Deutschmann, Antoine Rolland

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