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Shadowy presidential advisers implicated in Mahamat Zene Chérif's resignation

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

The noisy departure of foreign minister Mahamat Zene Chérif has publicly exposed the internecine rivalries between four of Mahamat Idriss Déby's advisers. [...]

Published on 23/09/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Abakar Manany
Abderamane Koulamallah
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Idriss Youssouf Boy and the sinuous arms routes of Chad's junta

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Abakar Manany preferred as Mahamat Idriss Deby's sherpa in Washington

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After Chad dialogue, Macky Sall rolls up his sleeves on next steps between FACT and Mahamat Idriss Déby

African Union President Macky Sall, whom the FACT invited to take on a mediator role with N'Djamena in August, is getting back to business on the Chad file. In early October, Sall hosted Djibrill Yipènè Bassolé, Burkina Faso's former foreign minister, who has been very actively seeking an accord between N'Djamena and the rebel groups.

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Senegalese president MS at the AAS in R on 5 September.

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French PR agency Corpcom spins for Mahamat Idriss Déby

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The president of the Chadian transition, Mahamat Idriss Déby.

Chad
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.

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

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Abakar Manany
Abderamane Koulamallah
Adoum Younousmi
Amjet Executive
Front pour l'alternance et la concorde au Tchad
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