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Chad
Kaka expected in Qatar Sunday to raise funds for transition and discuss Erdimi case

Chad's leader Mahamat Idriss Déby, also known as Kaka. © Présidence de la République du Tchad/Facebook

Breaking news published on 10/09/21 at 12:00 p.m. - The very strategic visit, first scheduled on July, of Chad's transition leader Mahamat Idriss Déby to Qatar will take place this weekend following two months of negotiations. [...]

Published on 10.09.2021 Reading time 2 minutes

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Abdul Sattar Saleh al-Ansari
Goukouni Weddeye
Idriss Deby
Kaka
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Mahamat Zene Cherif
Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi
Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
Timan Erdimi
Union of Forces of Resistance

Chad
Succès Masra derails Doha-N'Djamena relations

Chadian opponent Succès Masra's trip to Qatar over a month ago continues to weigh on the bilateral relations between Chad and the Gulf state, already at a low ebb despite efforts by Chad's foreign minister Mahamat Saleh Annadi to revive talks last week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.11.2022

Chad
Doha hosts Chad reconciliation process but Kaka controls guest list

The great number of political and military protagonists invited to Qatar could end up derailing the meeting between the rebel groups. By inviting so many to the table, President Mahamat Idriss Déby is seeking to dilute the process to try to keep control over events as long as possible.

Subscribers only Politics 12.01.2022

Spotlight | Africa
Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

By choosing a diplomat already familiar with the continent to head the foreign ministry's Africa department, Doha hopes to beef up relations that are still a work in progress.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.12.2021

New director for Africa of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Abdullah bin Hussein Mohammed al-Jaber.

Chad
Behind the scenes of Erdimi's talks in Doha

The late Idriss Déby's main opponent has hinted negotiations may be possible with Kaka's regime. Timan Erdimi has been living in Qatar since 2009.

Subscribers only Politics 04.11.2021

France, Horn of Africa, Sahel
Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

The heads of Sudanese intelligence agencies are expected in Paris at the end of this week to discuss questions of security with their French counterparts and the ministry of foreign affairs.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.10.2021

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman Abel Fattah al-Burhan.

Chad
Kaka's Doha task force to focus on Erdimi, Glencore, embassy

The visit of Chad's interim president to Doha last week sped up the appointment of officials to the Chadian embassy there, which in recent years had been run by a chargé d'affaires. With many topics to cover, the embassy is likely to be busy over the next few months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.09.2021

Chad's transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby (centre) is greeted by Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival in Doha on 12 September 2021.

Chad, Libya, Sudan
Mahamat Déby's Herculean labours to secure Chad's borders

The Transitional Military Council first secured the country's left flank by sealing a pact with Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, and is now hoping to consolidate its western and northern borders in the face of the persistent threat of rebel attacks.

Free access Diplomacy 17.09.2021

Chadian Transitional Military Council (TMC) President Mahamat Idriss Déby (right) meeting with Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in late August 2021.

Chad, France
French delay on military sales dismays N'Djamena

The French government commission whose green light is needed for the sale of Safran ISR equipment to Chad's air force has twice postponed its decision, to the great displeasure of N'Djamena, which has only a few months to equip its planes before rebels launch their seasonal spring offensive.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.09.2021

Central Africa, Chad, Congo
Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

A creditor of both N'Djamena and Brazzaville, the oil trading giant is facing two very different situations. In Chad, which is seeking debt relief under the terms of the G20's "common framework", Glencore will have to accept the terms negotiated by the country's sovereign creditors.

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2021

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.09.2021

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Abderrahmane Hassan Déby Itno, a nephew of the late president Idriss Déby, has secured a long-haul business jet for the Chadian transitional authorities to travel around on official business. The low-profile businessman has long played an important role in public procurement.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2021

Chad, Qatar
Mahamat Déby expected in Doha to orchestrate (and finance) reconciliation

Transition president Mahamat Idriss Déby is counting on the oil-rich emirate to fund a sweeping reconciliation operation in Chad but there are still serious hurdles in the way.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.07.2021

Chad's transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby.

In Focus | Chad
The unauthorised life story of "Kaka", N'Djamena's new strongman

A halo of mystery surrounds Mahamat Idriss Déby, alias "Kaka", son of Idriss Déby and, since his father's death on 18 April, Chad's new head of state. An official biography has been widely distributed since he came to power but needs to be treated with caution with regard to his age, his education and training and his feats on the battlefield.

Subscribers only Politics 14.06.2021

Mahamat Idriss Deby delivering a message at the presidential palace in N'Djamena on 27 April 2021.

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Abdul Sattar Saleh al-Ansari
Goukouni Weddeye
Idriss Deby
Kaka
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Mahamat Zene Cherif
Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi
Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
Timan Erdimi
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Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Chad
Kaka expected in Qatar Sunday to raise funds for transition and discuss Erdimi case

Chad
Succès Masra derails Doha-N'Djamena relations

Chad
Doha hosts Chad reconciliation process but Kaka controls guest list

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Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

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Kaka's Doha task force to focus on Erdimi, Glencore, embassy

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Mahamat Déby's Herculean labours to secure Chad's borders

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