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Chad, France
French delay on military sales dismays N'Djamena

The French government commission whose green light is needed for the sale of Safran ISR equipment to Chad's air force has twice postponed its decision, to the great displeasure of N'Djamena, which has only a few months to equip its planes before rebels launch their seasonal spring offensive. [...]

Published on 14.09.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Cessna
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Daoud Yaya Brahim
Florence Parly
Idriss Amine Ahmed
ISR
Philippe Lavigne
Safran

Chad
Thales and Safran reluctantly prospect in Chad against stiff Turkish competition

The French defence giants, encouraged by Paris, have offered to sell surveillance drones to the Chadian army. But they are put off by N'Djamena's disastrous finances and are keenly aware that they could lose out to Turkey as "Kaka" and Erdogan grow closer.

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France, West Africa
France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Between now and 2025, the surplus stock of the French army will increasingly be channelled towards the coastal states in the Gulf of Guinea, which are contending with the spread of armed groups from the Sahel.

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Chad
Kaka expected in Qatar Sunday to raise funds for transition and discuss Erdimi case

Breaking news published on 10/09/21 at 12:00 p.m. - The very strategic visit, first scheduled on July, of Chad's transition leader Mahamat Idriss Déby to Qatar will take place this weekend following two months of negotiations.

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Chad's leader Mahamat Idriss Déby, also known as Kaka.

Chad
'Kaka' and Faki's cold war paralyses African Union

Relations between N'Djamena and the AU's Moussa Faki Mahamat are at such a low ebb that they are undermining the organisation's ability to deal with the crisis in Chad. Various initiatives are being studied to up the pressure on the junta, which has failed to amend controversial clauses of the charter serving as the rulebook for the 18-month transition period supposed to lead to a democratic future.

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Turkey, West Africa
Ankara tries to lure new clients to its defence industry

Turkey's defence industry trade fair IDEF, the sector's major yearly event, held from 17 to 20 August in Istanbul, saw many African delegations roam the aisles of the Tüyap exhibition centre where models of aircraft, armoured vehicles, and above all drones, were on display.

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Chad, Sahel
Chad feels let down by EU and France as it battles on the Sahel and Libyan fronts

As it ramps up its air operations against rebel groups in Libya at the same time as battling in the Sahel amid France's military drawdown there, Chad reckons France and the EU are falling short in their support.

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Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Deby and French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the state funeral of late Chadian president Idriss Deby in N'Djamena, Chad, 23 April 2021.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Chad, France
French delay on military sales dismays N'Djamena

Chad
Thales and Safran reluctantly prospect in Chad against stiff Turkish competition

France, West Africa
France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Chad
Kaka expected in Qatar Sunday to raise funds for transition and discuss Erdimi case

Chad
'Kaka' and Faki's cold war paralyses African Union

Turkey, West Africa
Ankara tries to lure new clients to its defence industry

Chad, Sahel
Chad feels let down by EU and France as it battles on the Sahel and Libyan fronts