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Abakar Manany, the millionaire aviator at the heart of Chadian power.
Abakar Manany, the millionaire aviator at the heart of Chadian power. © Le Pictorium/MaxPPP//Abir Sultan/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP//Kirk Fisher/istock//amjetexecutive.com//benz190/istock

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The 1001 lives of Abakar Manany

An intriguing fixture of the Chadian political landscape for over two decades, businessman Abakar Manany was one of Idriss Déby's closest advisers, and then one of his fiercest opponents. Living between Dubai, Paris and Washington, he made a comeback with Mahamat Idriss Déby, before being abruptly dismissed in July.
LogoSubscribers only Politics, Business Running story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 06.11.2023
President of Chad's Transition Council Mahamat Idriss Deby (R) is seen next to Chad Army Chief of Staff, General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud (L) as they review troops during the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in N'Djamena on 11 August 2023.
President of Chad's Transition Council Mahamat Idriss Deby (R) is seen next to Chad Army Chief of Staff, General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud (L) as they review troops during the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in N'Djamena on 11 August 2023. © Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP

French defence procurement agency invited to N'Djamena

At the Chadian authorities' request, a delegation from the French government defence procurement agency, the DGA, will travel to N'Djamena in early November.
LogoSubscribers only Defence 31.10.2023
Idriss Yousssouf Boy, conductor of the Chadian regime's orders for military equipment.
Idriss Yousssouf Boy, conductor of the Chadian regime's orders for military equipment. © Montage Studio Pachamama // Compte de la présidence de la République du Tchad/YouTube // Présidence du Tchad // Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP // Militarist/Shutterstock // Nurolmakina.com

In Focus
Idriss Youssouf Boy and the sinuous arms routes of Chad's junta

Documents consulted by Africa Intelligence reveal a secret company used by the inner circle of Chad leader Mahamat Idriss Déby to order defence equipment. His chief of staff, Idriss Youssouf Boy, is at the heart of complex and lucrative military equipment financing circuits that stretch from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, via Astana, Istanbul and Sofia.
LogoSubscribers only Defence Running story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 16.10.2023

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