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Savannah and ExxonMobil inch towards deal on Doba oilfields

Savannah now has just a few weeks in which to analyse the ExxonMobil data and make a firm offer on its Doba assets. The junior has been on a shopping spree for new assets of late, taking advantage of the withdrawal of the Western majors and the lack of interest in mature deposits.

Subscribers only Energy 04.06.2021

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

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

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2021

Post-Déby clouds form over World Bank's vast solar project

Political uncertainty in the wake of Idriss Déby's death could shed doubt over the World Bank's fledgling half-billion-dollar electrification scheme.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 25.05.2021

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in May 2021. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 24.05.2021

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and subscription channels beIN Sports and Canal+ all have a bone to pick with Lebanese firm Satcon. Run by the al-Akhras family, the company sells decoders across west and central Africa so viewers can tune into European sports championships.

Subscribers only Business 21.05.2021

CEMAC leaders brood over exclusion from Paris summit

Denis Sassou NGuesso, much to the irritation of his fellow Central African heads of state, was the only one among them who managed to get himself invited to the Paris summit on the financing of African economies. The CEMAC zone appears to be paying the price for playing junior partner over the past decade to UEMOA, its West African twin.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.05.2021

Transition spells opportunity for Russia in N'Djamena

On top of its involvement in Libya and the Central African Republic, Russia could be tempted to muscle in on the Chadian scene via the transition, a prospect that worries France given the anti-French messages that have cropped up in recent protests in the capital.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.05.2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2019 Russia-Africa summit.

AU's special envoy soon to be named

The African Union is on the cusp of appointing its special envoy to Chad. The name of a former president from the Sahel seems to be on everyone's lips as the most likely candidate for the job.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.05.2021

Kaka ready to make concessions on transitional charter

Yielding to international pressure, the head of the interim goverment Mahamat Idriss Déby, aka "Kaka", has pledged to modify parts of the charter governing the 18-month transition period. On 18 May, the UN Security Council will address the country's situation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.05.2021

Chad generals reject Eastern European military manufacturers

The Chadian army's heavy equipment, purchased mainly in former Eastern bloc countries, was badly affected by the recent battles with FACT rebels. The ruling Transitional Military Council now wants to modernise its arsenal and end the Ukrainian and Russian supply networks established under Idriss Déby.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 12.05.2021

Leftwing parties want European Parliament to condemn Transitional Military Council

Leftwing paties want to have Chad's new Transitional Military Council denounced by the European Parliament.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2021

Mahamat Déby's handy African Union contacts

The new leader in N'Djamena, also known by the name "Kaka" - grandmother in Chadian Arabic - can draw on a strong network of well-connected Chadians in the African Union.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.05.2021

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New masters of N'Djamena seek support against rebel threat

The Transitional Military Council, in power since the death of Idriss Deby, is worried about several Chadian rebel groups active in the Fezzan region of southern Libya. Chad is urgently trying to boost its firepower and wants help from Libya and Niger.

Subscribers only Politics 07.05.2021

Son of the late Chadian president Idriss Deby, General Mahamat Idriss Deby.

After Abidjan, Mikati family's ACC prospects in Brazzaville and Douala

Arabian Construction Co (ACC), having lost its position as the leading construction contractor in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, has been redeploying in Africa since last year and recently sent a delegation to Cameroon and later to Brazzaville.

Subscribers only Politics 05.05.2021

Mahamat Idriss Déby extends an olive branch to Toubou in northern Chad, southern Libya

Mahamat Idriss Déby, the new strongman of N'Djamena, wants to prevent rebel forces forming an alliance with the Toubou tribes whose homeland straddles Chad and Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.05.2021

Mahamat Idriss Déby (Kaka), son of the late Chadian President Idriss Déby, is the head of the Transitional Military Council.

After Déby's death, Paris checks in with the opposition

With the Transitional Military Council (CMT) in the crosshairs since Idriss Déby's death, the Elysée Palace and French foreign ministry have been holding meeting after meeting with the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 03.05.2021

Touadéra in a state of paranoia after Idriss Déby's death

Under Idriss Déby, Chad became a major influence in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), where it has close links with rebel groups. President Touadéra, who is concerned about the connections of new Chadian strongman "Kaka" in his country, is closely monitoring Déby's son and would-be heir.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.04.2021

Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

The unconstitutional replacement of late Chadian president Idriss Déby by his son Gen Mahamat Idriss Déby has split the African Union into two camps, with some keen to condemn the new ruling military council and others willing to work with the new authorities as soon as possible.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.04.2021

Congo's Freemasons shaken by Idriss Déby's death

Denis Sassou Nguesso introduced Idriss Déby to the Freemasons in the early 2000s, making him the first Deputy Grand Master (DGM) of the Grande loge du Congo (GLC).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.04.2021

Dabaiba and Haftar focus on Fezzan post-Déby

Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Presidential Council Vice-President Musa Koni are competing to control Libya's far south after the FACT rebel attack and the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby. The PM is pro-Turkish, while Koni is close to Khalifa Haftar.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 26.04.2021

Secret talks to place Déby's son "Kaka" under intense international pressure

On the sidelines of Idriss Déby's state funeral on 23 April, the heads of state present in N'Djamena have united to demand new N'Djamena strongman Mahamat Idriss Déby, aka "Kaka", amend the transition charter they deem 'unacceptable'.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.04.2021

Déby's Darfur orphans

Sovereignty Council president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was in N'Djamena on Friday for the funeral of Idriss Déby, who was very active in Sudan, where he mediated between the transitional authorities in Khartoum and several armed groups.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.04.2021

Chadian President Idriss Déby in Darfur in September 2016.

The many questions raised by Idriss Déby's death

President Idriss Déby's sudden death on 20 April has sent shockwaves throughout Chad and further afield, prompting France to raise its operation Bharkane to maximum alert. Officially, the leader was killed in combat fighting the Fact rebels, but many questions remain on the circumstances leading to his death.

Subscribers only Politics 21.04.2021

Chad's president Idriss Déby, who died on 20 April.

Chad tries to rush gunships back home from Tbilissi to counter rebel advance

As armed insurgents, mobilised since this month's presidential poll, threaten to capture Tebesti in northern Chad, the government is desperate to get back helicopters that have been overhauled in eastern Europe.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.04.2021

Two Mi-24 helicopter gunships belonging to the Chadian army have been overhauled in the Tbilaviamsheni factory in Tbilisi.

France considers its options after rebel offensive

French security services are keeping a close eye on the offensive launched from southern Libya on 11 April. For the time being, however, the French army does not plan to intervene as it did in 2019.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.04.2021

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Chad

Savannah and ExxonMobil inch towards deal on Doba oilfields

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

Post-Déby clouds form over World Bank's vast solar project

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

CEMAC leaders brood over exclusion from Paris summit

Transition spells opportunity for Russia in N'Djamena

AU's special envoy soon to be named

Kaka ready to make concessions on transitional charter

Chad generals reject Eastern European military manufacturers

Leftwing parties want European Parliament to condemn Transitional Military Council

Mahamat Déby's handy African Union contacts

Spotlight
New masters of N'Djamena seek support against rebel threat

After Abidjan, Mikati family's ACC prospects in Brazzaville and Douala

Mahamat Idriss Déby extends an olive branch to Toubou in northern Chad, southern Libya

After Déby's death, Paris checks in with the opposition

Touadéra in a state of paranoia after Idriss Déby's death

Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

Congo's Freemasons shaken by Idriss Déby's death

Dabaiba and Haftar focus on Fezzan post-Déby

Secret talks to place Déby's son "Kaka" under intense international pressure

Déby's Darfur orphans

The many questions raised by Idriss Déby's death

Chad tries to rush gunships back home from Tbilissi to counter rebel advance

France considers its options after rebel offensive

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Chad

Savannah and ExxonMobil inch towards deal on Doba oilfields

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

Post-Déby clouds form over World Bank's vast solar project

Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Football bodies seek to unplug Satcons decoders ahead of Euro 2020

CEMAC leaders brood over exclusion from Paris summit

Transition spells opportunity for Russia in N'Djamena

AU's special envoy soon to be named

Kaka ready to make concessions on transitional charter

Chad generals reject Eastern European military manufacturers

Leftwing parties want European Parliament to condemn Transitional Military Council

Mahamat Déby's handy African Union contacts

Spotlight New masters of N'Djamena seek support against rebel threat

After Abidjan, Mikati family's ACC prospects in Brazzaville and Douala

Mahamat Idriss Déby extends an olive branch to Toubou in northern Chad, southern Libya

After Déby's death, Paris checks in with the opposition

Touadéra in a state of paranoia after Idriss Déby's death

Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

Congo's Freemasons shaken by Idriss Déby's death

Dabaiba and Haftar focus on Fezzan post-Déby

Secret talks to place Déby's son "Kaka" under intense international pressure

Déby's Darfur orphans

The many questions raised by Idriss Déby's death

Chad tries to rush gunships back home from Tbilissi to counter rebel advance

France considers its options after rebel offensive

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
New masters of N'Djamena seek support against rebel threat