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Chad
'Kaka' and Faki's cold war paralyses African Union

Relations between N'Djamena and the AU's Moussa Faki Mahamat are at such a low ebb that they are undermining the organisation's ability to deal with the crisis in Chad. Various initiatives are being studied to up the pressure on the junta, which has failed to amend controversial clauses of the charter serving as the rulebook for the 18-month transition period supposed to lead to a democratic future. [...]

Published on 08/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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African Union High Representative for Chad, Basile Ikouébé.

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The president of the Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Deby (left) and the African Union (AU) chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat.

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Ex-Nigerian president Mahamadou Issoufou.

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The chair of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki.

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Chad's leader Mahamat Idriss Déby, also known as Kaka.

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Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in May 2021.

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Chad
'Kaka' and Faki's cold war paralyses African Union

Chad
Kaka's reprieve from the African Union PSC explained

Chad
AU Chad High Representative's reports systematically buried

Chad
EU set to stump up €40m for Chad transition

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