In Focus | Chad
Opposition piles pressure on Mahamat Idriss Déby

Central African Republic, Chad
Mastermind of Am Dafock attack arrested by Chadian intelligence services

Aboulkhassim Algoni Tidjani, a senior figure in the coalition behind the offensive that took place in late June in the Vakaga prefecture, was arrested in Chad in early September. The former adviser to Faustin-Archange Touadéra is accused of recruiting Chadian fighters with links to the Sudanese RSF.

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

Intrigues big and small: Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Chad
Presidential guard loses commander

General Tahir Erda Tahiro, head of the powerful Direction Générale de Service de Sécurité des Institutions de l'État, has been forced to leave the country for health reasons.

Chad
French army makes a quiet return to N'Djamena

A handful of French officers returned to N'Djamena in mid-April to revive cooperation with the Chadian army, at a time when the partnership with Turkey is faltering.

Sudan
US arms sales to Abu Dhabi questioned again by Congress

Democratic members of the US Congress want to push Donald Trump to halt deliveries of military equipment to the Gulf country until its role in the Sudanese conflict has been clarified.