Idriss Deby Itno

Africa
Paris dissolves its Sahel task force

Created in the wake of the Pau Summit in January 2020, France's Sahel task force will be dissolved in its current form to be fully integrated into the foreign ministry's Africa directorate.

Chad, France
N-Soft to take possession of N'Djamena's French property

The telecommunications group has won its case in Paris to take over the Chadian government's assets to cover payment of a €25m debt.

Chad
Employees at Chad's sole refinery outraged at operator CNPC

Despite the government lifting Covid-19 regulations, employees at the Djermaya refinery still have to adhere to drastic quarantine and lockdown conditions. They are discussing a strike that could lead to a fuel shortage, as the country only has one refinery.

Africa
Ivory Coast, Mali, Uganda, Chad

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Chad
French PR agency Corpcom spins for Mahamat Idriss Déby

The Chad presidency uses the services of Guillaume Foucault's Corpcom PR agency to manage N'Djamena's international communications.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Chad, South Africa and Somaliland

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastKen Kakena, Congolese fintech expert of Abidjan.

ChadMamadou Djimtebaye, N'Djamena's go-to spin doctor.

South AfricaNobuhle Pamela Nkabane, the energy ministry's bright young spark.

SomalilandMohamed Ahmed's charm offensive in Addis Ababa.

Chad, Egypt
Chad opposition figure Tom Erdimi still detained in Cairo

The fate of Tom Erdimi, one of the leading opponents of the Déby family who has been imprisoned for over a year in Egypt, is a source of concern to parts of the Zaghawa community in N'Djamena.

Chad
Kaka names another southerner to key oil position

After the eviction of the president's personal secretary, Idriss Youssouf Boy, oil minister Djerassem Le Bemadjiel now has free rein to appoint his own people.

Document | Chad
Political tensions hinder Exxon/Savannah transfer

N'Djamena needs cash and is looking for any way to pressure oil companies pulling out of Chad to pay up.

Mali
MINUSMA's thousand new Chadian peacekeepers to be deployed in the North

While Chad has yet to send an additional 1,000 Blue Helmets to the United Nations mission in Mali, MINUSMA, the latter has just announced the main deployment locations for the country's soldiers.