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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.
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. © Christophe Petit Tesson/POOL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
Diplomacy 07/07/2021

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. [...]
French president Emmanuel Macron.
French president Emmanuel Macron. © Nicolas Landemard/Le Pictorium/MAXPPP
Diplomacy 24/06/2021

Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel 

Following President Macron's announcement on 10 June of France's plans to end Operation Barkhane, the French presidency is trying to mobilise its partners regarding the situation in the Sahel. French diplomats have begun a major operation to persuade the European Union, the UN and the African Union to get more involved in the region, with a Sahel Coalition summit coming up in July and France due to take the chair of the UN Security Council on 1 July. [...]
Mahamat Idriss Deby delivering a message at the presidential palace in N'Djamena on 27 April 2021.
Mahamat Idriss Deby delivering a message at the presidential palace in N'Djamena on 27 April 2021. © Brahim Adji/Tchad Presidential Palace/AFP
Focus Politics 14/06/2021

The unauthorised life story of "Kaka", N'Djamena's new strongman 

A halo of mystery surrounds Mahamat Idriss Déby, alias "Kaka", son of Idriss Déby and, since his father's death on 18 April, Chad's new head of state. An official biography has been widely distributed since he came to power but needs to be treated with caution with regard to his age, his education and training and his feats on the battlefield. [...]
Mahamoud Adam Bechir (centre) attending a ceremony to present credentials to the Russian president at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
Mahamoud Adam Bechir (centre) attending a ceremony to present credentials to the Russian president at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. © Mikhail Klimentyev/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS
Oil & gas 28/05/2021

After Déby's death, DoJ goes after his ex-ambassador to US 

The US authorities have indicated their intention of arresting Chadian diplomat Mahamoud Adam Bechir, who is accused of taking money from Griffiths Energy to help it acquire blocks in 2011. [...]

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