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Chad

N'Djamena takes over as secretary general of ACP organisation

Chad's former economic minister Moussa Natal Batraki was appointed secretary general of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States during a council of ministers meeting in Brussels on 20 February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.02.2025

World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

The World Bank is drawing up a $100m project to help fight desertification in Chad. The plan, to be implemented by the environment ministry’s department of environmental assessments, must be submitted for validation by the bank's board by 28 November.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 21.02.2025

Cameroon spat upsets plans for employers' summit in Brazzaville

Plans to hold the Rassemblement des Entrepreneurs Francophones, a forum for business owners from French-speaking African nations, in June in Brazzaville have been upset by a rival event by the Economic Community of Central African States’ (CEEAC) business council.

Subscribers only Business 20.02.2025

Trucks carrying French army vehicles leaving the former Fort Lamy air base in N'Djamena, Chad, 29 January 2025. © Joris Bolomey/AFP

French army withdrawal leaves subcontractors in the dark

Since the French army left Chad on 31 January, a number of French and foreign subcontractors in N'Djamena have been wondering about their future. A handful of them may end up staying, however, to carry out operations for the Chadian army.

Subscribers only Defence 17.02.2025

The CEO of the Eramet Group, Christel Bories, in Argentina, in July 2024. © Luis Robayo/AFP

African troubles contributed to CEO Bories' exit from French miner Eramet

Christel Bories had lofty ambitions for Africa when she took the Eramet helm in 2017. Yet she achieved few of them, and the French mining group is being challenged on its Gabonese and Senegalese sites.

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2025

Vladimir Putin meets with Chad's Transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 24, 2024. © Mikhail Metzel/POOL/AFP

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Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

President Mahamat Idriss Déby, who has put an end to Chad's defence agreements with France, is due to travel to Bangui this week for talks with his counterpart Faustin Archange Touadéra. Russian officials will use the visit to meet the Chadian leader and clinch a partnership.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Russia-Ukraine war 03.12.2024

Rejected Confederation of African Football candidates ready appeals

Several candidates up for election to the CAF have had their applications rejected. Two of them have already taken their case to Switzerland's Court of Arbitration.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2025

CAE Aviation, collateral victim of withdrawal of French forces

The French ISR specialist has been asked to leave the 172 Fort-Lamy air base by 19 January.

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2025

CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

The presidents of the sub-region have given oil and mining operators until April to find common ground with the bloc's central bank on the repatriation of their rehabilitation funds. Until then, negotiation talks will be held on a monthly basis.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2024

CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

Libreville and Brazzaville have strayed from the convergence criteria of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. The issue will be discussed at an extraordinary summit in Yaoundé next week.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 13.12.2024

EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

Expertise France has launched a tender call to supply two surveillance drone systems to Chad and another to Mauritania.

Subscribers only Defence 12.12.2024

Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

A deadly Boko Haram attack near Lake Chad in late October has prompted the Chadian armed forces to consider further counter-insurrection training for its pilots.

Free access Defence 14.11.2024

BEAC and extractive industry professionals prolong negotiations on rehabilitation funds

Oil and mining companies operating within CEMAC had undertaken to reach an agreement with the bloc's central bank by 1 January, but are now aiming to do so four months later.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 05.11.2024

ECCAS in need of CFA 15bn

The Economic Community of Central African States needs to find between €22m and €27m if it is to continue to operate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.11.2024

Telecoms: N-Soft wins another round against N'Djamena to recover €25m

The Paris Court of Appeal has cleared the way for telecoms company N-Soft to apply for exequatur in its dispute with N'Djamena, paving the way for the firm to take over the Chadian government's assets to cover the debt's payment.

Subscribers only Business 23.09.2024

Authorities to mark inauguration of new sports stadium with great fanfare

The Mandjafa stadium on the outskirts of N'Djamena will be inaugurated in 2025. Built by a Chinese company and financed by Beijing, its construction is being closely monitored by President Mahamat Idriss Déby.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.09.2024

Kagame prepares for EECAS chairmanship

The Economic Community of Central African States will return to business with an ordinary meeting in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on 18 September.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.09.2024

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BEAC and extractive companies fund repatriation talks enter final straight

The Bank of Central African States has for months been negotiating with mining and oil companies to repatriate part of their revenues from the region. Three days of talks in Paris in July stalled on two sensitive points:

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 23.07.2024

Bank of Central African States emblem in Libreville, Gabon, in 2019.

BEAC entrance exam scandal: an ongoing headache for new governor

Yvon Sana Bangui, the economist who has headed the Central African States Central Bank since the start of the year, is looking for a solution to the entrance exam controversy that he inherited from his predecessor Abbas Mahamat Tolli.

Subscribers only Business 16.07.2024

Mahammat Idriss Déby cancels Élysée visit

The Chadian president was scheduled to visit Paris on 15 July but has decided to cancel the trip after finding out that an investigation has been opened in France into his alleged "misappropriation of public funds".

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.07.2024

Chad's president Mahamat Idriss Déby in N'Djamena, on 14 April 2024.

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected at Elysée Palace

The Chadian president is due to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 15 July. Their discussions will focus on the future of France's presence in Chad.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 08.07.2024

Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Deby in N'Djamena on 23 May 2024.

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

They have been in France since 12 June for a seminar on bilateral cooperation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.06.2024

President Déby calls on US private military company

The Chadian president is playing a delicate diplomatic and military balancing act between Russia and the United States.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.06.2024

EU split over endorsement of Mahamat Idriss Deby's election

Member states are divided over the line to take on a ballot overshadowed by suspicions of fraud. Despite the publication of the final results and the rejection of the legal challenges to the official presidential election result, prudence appears to be the preferred policy.

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2024

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby in N'Djamena on 6 May 2024.

ASECNA: Succès Masra campaigns for Chadian candidate

During a recent tour between Washington and Paris, the prime minister of Chad was accompanied by former infrastructure minister Adoum Younousmi, who is in the running to head up the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.03.2024

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Chad

N'Djamena takes over as secretary general of ACP organisation

World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

Cameroon spat upsets plans for employers' summit in Brazzaville

French army withdrawal leaves subcontractors in the dark

African troubles contributed to CEO Bories' exit from French miner Eramet

Spotlight
Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

Rejected Confederation of African Football candidates ready appeals

CAE Aviation, collateral victim of withdrawal of French forces

CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

BEAC and extractive industry professionals prolong negotiations on rehabilitation funds

ECCAS in need of CFA 15bn

Telecoms: N-Soft wins another round against N'Djamena to recover €25m

Authorities to mark inauguration of new sports stadium with great fanfare

Kagame prepares for EECAS chairmanship

Spotlight
BEAC and extractive companies fund repatriation talks enter final straight

BEAC entrance exam scandal: an ongoing headache for new governor

Mahammat Idriss Déby cancels Élysée visit

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected at Elysée Palace

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

President Déby calls on US private military company

EU split over endorsement of Mahamat Idriss Deby's election

ASECNA: Succès Masra campaigns for Chadian candidate

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Chad

N'Djamena takes over as secretary general of ACP organisation

World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

Cameroon spat upsets plans for employers' summit in Brazzaville

French army withdrawal leaves subcontractors in the dark

African troubles contributed to CEO Bories' exit from French miner Eramet

Spotlight Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

Rejected Confederation of African Football candidates ready appeals

CAE Aviation, collateral victim of withdrawal of French forces

CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

CEMAC heads of state to discuss Gabon and Congo's debts

EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

BEAC and extractive industry professionals prolong negotiations on rehabilitation funds

ECCAS in need of CFA 15bn

Telecoms: N-Soft wins another round against N'Djamena to recover €25m

Authorities to mark inauguration of new sports stadium with great fanfare

Kagame prepares for EECAS chairmanship

Spotlight BEAC and extractive companies fund repatriation talks enter final straight

BEAC entrance exam scandal: an ongoing headache for new governor

Mahammat Idriss Déby cancels Élysée visit

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected at Elysée Palace

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

President Déby calls on US private military company

EU split over endorsement of Mahamat Idriss Deby's election

ASECNA: Succès Masra campaigns for Chadian candidate

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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Spotlight
Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

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BEAC and extractive companies fund repatriation talks enter final straight