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Energy 28/09/2022

ExxonMobil and oil minister near agreement on departure bonus

Chad's Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Djerassem Le Bemadjiel (left) pays his respect as he passes the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, at the Palace of Westminster, London, on 18 September 2022. © PA Images / Alamy

Politics 23/09/2022

Shadowy presidential advisers implicated in Mahamat Zene Chérif's resignation

Former Chadian foreign minister Mahamat Zene Chérif. © Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters

Politics Diplomacy 21/09/2022

Opponent Masra taps into French networks

Succès Masra, the president of Chadian opposition party © Issouf Sanogo/AFP

Diplomacy 20/09/2022

UN: Ministers, military, diplomats... Issoufou's Sahel task force

Former Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou. © Ludovic Marin/EPA

Energy 20/09/2022

ExxonMobil battle with N'Djamena prosecutor heats up

The boss of the US major's subsidiary in Chad is under pressure from the prosecutor's office, which accuses ExxonMobil of withholding money owed to former employees. The company says it has done no wrong. [...]

Politics Diplomacy 15/09/2022

Two French MPs compete for key post in Francophonie parliament

Amélia Lakrafi, MP for the 10th constituency of French nationals living overseas and Bruno Fuchs, the MP for Haut-Rhin. © Abd Rabbo Ammar/Abaca / Vincent Isore/IP3

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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. [...]

Head of the chadian National Transitional Council Mahamat Idriss Deby.

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. [...]

Operation Barkhane soldiers in Burkina Faso.

SpotlightDefence Diplomacy 09/09/2022

Rwanda readies to deploy troops to northern Benin

In the utmost secrecy, Kigali and Cotonou have entered the final phase of negotiations for the deployment of several hundred Rwandan soldiers to northern Benin, a part of the Sahel region that has been seeing a spike in jihadist activity. [...]

Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) soldiers on mission in Mozambique, July 2021.

Defence 09/09/2022

London to boost security cooperation in Lake Chad region

The UK is outlining a new military cooperation programme for Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, dubbed the Lake Chad Support Framework. It aims to increase British influence on security projects largely dominated by the EU and the AU, and to try to stem growing Russian influence in the region. [...]

Politics 05/09/2022

Telecom group N-Soft ramps up pressure on N'Djamena over €25m debt

The telecom company has been ramping up its efforts to recover its €25m debt from N'Djamena. [...]

Diplomacy 26/08/2022

After Qatar's mediation, Macky Sall takes FACT dossier in hand

The Senegalese and African Union president is set to find ways to reintegrate the main political-military group into the inclusive dialogue underway in N'Djamena. [...]

Defence 25/08/2022

LMO Fly Dynamics lands Force multinationale mixte aerial surveillance contract

Young French company LMO Fly Dynamics Development has won a European tender to help the Force multinationale mixte reinforce its aerial surveillance capacity over Chad. [...]

Defence Diplomacy 23/08/2022

Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

The Joint Expanded Verification Mechanism, a little-known military cooperation body headed by an Angolan general, was supposed to investigate security incidents in the eastern DRC on behalf of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. [...]

Business 16/08/2022

N-Soft to take possession of N'Djamena's French property

The telecommunications group has won its case in Paris to take over the Chadian government's assets to cover payment of a €25m debt. [...]

Diplomacy 26/07/2022

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected to make official visit to Riyadh

Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Déby may soon be heading to Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's diplomats have been preparing the visit for several weeks. [...]

Energy 25/07/2022

Employees at Chad's sole refinery outraged at operator CNPC

Despite the government lifting Covid-19 regulations, employees at the Djermaya refinery still have to adhere to drastic quarantine and lockdown conditions. They are discussing a strike that could lead to a fuel shortage, as the country only has one refinery. [...]

Diplomacy 20/07/2022

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs set to name two Sahel ambassadors

Two Sahel embassies should soon see their new appointees arrive: Nouakchott and Niamey. [...]

Business Diplomacy 18/07/2022

French PR agency Corpcom spins for Mahamat Idriss Déby

The Chad presidency uses the services of Guillaume Foucault's Corpcom PR agency to manage N'Djamena's international communications. [...]

SpotlightPolitics Diplomacy 15/07/2022

Mahamat Idriss Déby under fire at home and abroad

With the Chadian transition looking like it will last well beyond the 18 months initially envisaged, Chad's interim leader has been taking flak from Paris and Washington, two of his main partners. He had to field a tense phone call from Emmanuel Macron last month, the so-called pre-dialogue in Doha is dragging on, and discontent is growing in his own camp. [...]

The president of the Chadian transition, Mahamat Idriss Déby.

Defence 14/07/2022

Special forces general Bruno Baratz set to take over helm of Barkhane

The three-star general Bruno Baratz, the head of France's special forces and former leader of the Eléments français au Sénégal (EFS), looks set to take charge of French operations in the Sahel in the coming days. [...]

Diplomacy 06/07/2022

UN : Antonio Guterres Selects New Head for Central Africa

The United Nations is likely to pick a West African replacement for Guinean François Louncény Fall, who stepped down as head of the UN regional office in for Central Africa in June after six years in the role. [...]

Politics Diplomacy 05/07/2022

Chad peace talks in Doha near agreement

After more than four months of tough negotiations, the Chadian junta and the main political and rebel groups are set to agree on a joint text. This is a prelude to the holding of the planned "inclusive dialogue", the outcome of which remains uncertain. [...]

Representatives of 52 Chadian political and rebel groups are hosted in Doha since March.

Politics 01/07/2022

Chad opposition figure Tom Erdimi still detained in Cairo

The fate of Tom Erdimi, one of the leading opponents of the Déby family who has been imprisoned for over a year in Egypt, is a source of concern to parts of the Zaghawa community in N'Djamena. [...]

Diplomacy 29/06/2022

Francophonie secretary of state Zacharopoulou to visit Libreville

The French Secretary of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, will travel to Libreville from 5 to 8 July. [...]

French secretary of state Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.

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ExxonMobil and oil minister near agreement on departure bonus

Shadowy presidential advisers implicated in Mahamat Zene Chérif's resignation

Opponent Masra taps into French networks

UN: Ministers, military, diplomats... Issoufou's Sahel task force

ExxonMobil battle with N'Djamena prosecutor heats up

Two French MPs compete for key post in Francophonie parliament

Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Rwanda readies to deploy troops to northern Benin

London to boost security cooperation in Lake Chad region

Telecom group N-Soft ramps up pressure on N'Djamena over €25m debt

After Qatar's mediation, Macky Sall takes FACT dossier in hand

LMO Fly Dynamics lands Force multinationale mixte aerial surveillance contract

Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

N-Soft to take possession of N'Djamena's French property

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected to make official visit to Riyadh

Employees at Chad's sole refinery outraged at operator CNPC

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs set to name two Sahel ambassadors

French PR agency Corpcom spins for Mahamat Idriss Déby

Mahamat Idriss Déby under fire at home and abroad

Special forces general Bruno Baratz set to take over helm of Barkhane

UN : Antonio Guterres Selects New Head for Central Africa

Chad peace talks in Doha near agreement

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ExxonMobil and oil minister near agreement on departure bonus

Shadowy presidential advisers implicated in Mahamat Zene Chérif's resignation

Opponent Masra taps into French networks

UN: Ministers, military, diplomats... Issoufou's Sahel task force

ExxonMobil battle with N'Djamena prosecutor heats up

Two French MPs compete for key post in Francophonie parliament

Chad post-Idriss Deby: the big unknown

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Rwanda readies to deploy troops to northern Benin

London to boost security cooperation in Lake Chad region

Telecom group N-Soft ramps up pressure on N'Djamena over €25m debt

After Qatar's mediation, Macky Sall takes FACT dossier in hand

LMO Fly Dynamics lands Force multinationale mixte aerial surveillance contract

Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

N-Soft to take possession of N'Djamena's French property

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected to make official visit to Riyadh

Employees at Chad's sole refinery outraged at operator CNPC

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs set to name two Sahel ambassadors

French PR agency Corpcom spins for Mahamat Idriss Déby

Mahamat Idriss Déby under fire at home and abroad

Special forces general Bruno Baratz set to take over helm of Barkhane

UN : Antonio Guterres Selects New Head for Central Africa

Chad peace talks in Doha near agreement

Chad opposition figure Tom Erdimi still detained in Cairo

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