Idriss Deby Itno

Chad, Libya
Two armed groups come together to carry out operations in the south of Chad

Rebel groups, the Conseil de Commandement Militaire pour le Salut de la République (CCMSR) and the Mouvement pour la Paix, la Reconstruction et le Développement have formed an alliance.

Chad, Libya
The fate of the CCMSR armed group, a thorny subject for Haftar clan

While the United Nations is calling for foreign troops to leave Libya, the former's negotiations with the political-military group allied with the Haftar clan in Libya are making slow progress.

Palace Intrigues
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

SudanShadow of Burhan brothers looms over new mining minister

NigeriaGilbert Chagoury invited to Tinubu and Macron's Elysée Palace lunch

CARAbu Dhabi sends plane for Touadéra

Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo favours Jacqueville over Assinie

Cameroon
US delegation heads to Yaoundé to talk critical minerals

American officials will meet with Cameroonian authorities to discuss mining projects piquing Washington's interest. Threatened with the withdrawal of its permit, the Nkamouna project, led by Phoenix Mining, is the focus of attention.

Central Africa
Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

At the end of August, a new commission chaired by Burundi will take office within the Economic Community of Central African States, as the sub-regional institution struggles to gain momentum.

Libya
Khalifa Haftar's arrest of Toubou leader inflames crisis in Fezzan

To undermine all attempts to rally South Libyan forces to the government in Tripoli, General Khalifa Haftar has had military leader Hassan Moussa Keley arrested. But the move is creating new divisions with the Toubous.

Chad
N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

Despite Budapest's announcement, Hungary's plan to detach a contingent of soldiers to Chad is currently being blocked by Mahamat Idriss Déby's presidency.

Chad
Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

A round table bringing together backers for Chad Connection 2030 was announced for this June in Dubai. It's being backed by investment bank Rothschild and German consultants Roland Berger.

Chad
UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Finance Minister Tahir Hamid Nguilin is planning on organising a round table with various donors to finance the 2024-2028 National Development Plan.

Chad
Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

Created one year ago and endowed with substantial financial resources, media group Manara Radio Télévision (MRTV) maintains close ties with the Chadian presidency.

Central Africa
Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Central African nations are jockeying for the African Union's trade and education commissioner posts, which are the region's by right. Burundi, DR Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic have all fielded candidates, alongside Equatorial Guinea, Chad.