Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad
Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

Central African Republic
Voter registration disrupted by armed groups

Around 20 security incidents against agents of the national electoral authority have occurred since voter registration for next year's ballots began last month.

Chad, Mauritania
EU to supply drones to N'Djamena and Nouakchott

Expertise France has launched a tender call to supply two surveillance drone systems to Chad and another to Mauritania.

Central African Republic
Wagner in show of force to counter France-CAR rapprochement

France and the Central African Republic's improving of relations is coming up against Russian diplomatic and propaganda counter-offensives. Meanwhile, the mercenary group Wagner is resurgent in the African country.

Sudan
French foreign minister shuns Port Sudan to avoid legitimising SAF leader

His officials redirected him to Chad instead to avoid sending out an ambiguous message.

Palace Intrigues
Joe Biden, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

SenegalDakar airport used as rear base for Biden's Angola visit

ChadMahamat Idriss Déby and select few announce end of military pact with Paris

Central African RepublicTouadéra pays final tribute to ex-minister Duchemin

Central African Republic
Touadéra nurtures Moscow relations ahead of ministerial talks

The CAR foreign minister is due in Sochi in the second week of November.

Chad
President Déby calls on US private military company

The Chadian president is playing a delicate diplomatic and military balancing act between Russia and the United States.

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby pays strategic visit to Moscow

Chad's junta leader had several securocrats with him when he visited the Russian capital at Vladimir Putin’s invitation from 23 to 25 January.