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Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

The Russian foreign ministry cherishes its relations with the International Civil Defence Organisation, whose member states are due to gather in Abidjan in October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2021

Oil and petroleum ministers wait for chance to trip up ExxonMobil over Doba sale to Savannah

The deal between the two oil groups may not go smoothly without a small gesture from the US major to the public treasury.

Subscribers only Energy Running Story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 08.07.2021

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

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

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - The Sahel security crisis 07.07.2021

Why Delonex is talking with ex-Tullow Oil boss

Paul McDade needs to secure a first asset on the double so that he can launch his new company in style.

Subscribers only Energy 07.07.2021

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

The US chain is mainly active on Africa's east coast and until now has had no business in central Africa. Now it's putting up a luxury hotel in Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business 22.06.2021

'Kaka' dismantles former first lady's oil networks

Chad's interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby.© Chad's republic presidency

Subscribers only Energy Running Story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 15.06.2021

In Focus
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.

Subscribers only Politics 14.06.2021

Mahamat Idriss Deby delivering a message at the presidential palace in N'Djamena on 27 April 2021.

N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Mahamat Idriss Déby's Transitional Military Council (CMT) has placed an order for 60 light armoured vehicles with US-UAE manufacturer The Armored Group (TAG) to handle future rebel offensives.

Free access Defence, Business 11.06.2021

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

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.

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2021

Mahamoud Adam Bechir (centre) attending a ceremony to present credentials to the Russian president at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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

ECCAS President Denis Sassou Nguesso is timidly trying to play a part in managing Chad's transition. But the international community would clearly prefer the African Union to oversee the next stage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.05.2021

Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in May 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.

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

Spotlight
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

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Chad

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

Oil and petroleum ministers wait for chance to trip up ExxonMobil over Doba sale to Savannah

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

Why Delonex is talking with ex-Tullow Oil boss

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

'Kaka' dismantles former first lady's oil networks

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

N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

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

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Chad

Moscow uses civil defence as lever of influence

Oil and petroleum ministers wait for chance to trip up ExxonMobil over Doba sale to Savannah

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

Why Delonex is talking with ex-Tullow Oil boss

Hyatt plays catch-up with Accor, Radisson and Marriott

'Kaka' dismantles former first lady's oil networks

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

N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

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

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

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