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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SUDAN CHAD

Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

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“Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown”
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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. [...]
Undated photo of Chadian intelligence director Baba Laddé.
Undated photo of Chadian intelligence director Baba Laddé. © Général-Baba-Laddé/Facebook
By installing the former rebel leader Baba Laddé as its head of intelligence, N'Djamena is hoping to keep a close eye on all its neighbours. His appointment comes amid tensions within the ANS intelligence agency run by Ahmed Kogri. [...] (526 words)
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Left: The meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mahamat Idriss Déby on 31 March. Right: Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. © Presidence.td - @GeneralDagllo/Twitter
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Chadian Transitional Military Council (TMC) President Mahamat Idriss Déby (right) meeting with Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in late August 2021.
Chadian Transitional Military Council (TMC) President Mahamat Idriss Déby (right) meeting with Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in late August 2021. © Presidency of the Republic of Chad
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