Chads

On the fateful day of January 9, 2025, an unusual episode unfolded in Chad as government officials referred to an assault on the presidential palace as a "small incident," aimed at disrupting the nation’s stability. The capital, N'Djamena, reverberated with the sounds of intense gunfire when armed assailants reportedly breached the gates of the presidential grounds. This turmoil erupted right after President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno had concluded discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In the wake of the attack,…

In Chad, Albert Pahimi Padacké has simply been appointed Prime Minister, this Monday 26 April. He had already been head of presidency for the late President Déby from 2016 to 2018 and was a candidate within the final presidential election. Albert Pahimi Padacké gave an unique interview to RFI. RFI: Why did you conform to grow…

Financially, Idriss Déby will not go into the history of his country as a great builder, nor a development architect. His country is at the bottom of the world rankings for development. The oil rent that started in 2003 has hardly helped the population. 187 out of 189 countries, this is Chad's position in the UN ranking for…

The Chadian army has confirmed that General Mahamat Kaka, the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, will replace him as head of a military council to replace the late president. This follows the message from Army spokesman General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, who said Idriss Deby, 68, "has just breathed his last defender of the sovereign nation on the battlefield" over the weekend. Mahamat previously served as deputy commander of the armed forces for the Chadian intervention in northern Mali (FATIM). Mahamat first…