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Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

At the end of August, a new commission chaired by Burundi will take office within the Economic Community of Central African States, as the sub-regional institution struggles to gain momentum.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.07.2025

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

The sub-region is at last set to put forward the joint candidates to take up its two vacant commissioner positions at the African Union. The names submitted up until now have all been thrown out by the Panel of Eminent Africans committee.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Battle for African Union 09.07.2025

Ali Darass, leader of the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC) armed group, in Bangui in February 2020. © Gaël Grilhot/AFP

3R and UPC rebels lay down their arms for good

Rebel leaders Ali Darass and "General" Sembe Bobo will formalise the dissolution of their political and military movements at a ceremony scheduled for 10 July in Bangui, orchestrated by Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 07.07.2025

Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in July 2023. © A. Geodakyan/Tass/Reuters

Touadéra wins over rebel leaders in bid to secure re-election

Three warlords have agreed to disband their movements and join the peace and reconciliation process. This is the result of intense negotiations conducted in N'Djamena by the CAR president's emissaries.

Subscribers only Politics 30.06.2025

N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

Despite Budapest's announcement, Hungary's plan to detach a contingent of soldiers to Chad is currently being blocked by Mahamat Idriss Déby's presidency.

Subscribers only Defence 23.06.2025

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From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Société Générale CEO Slawomir Krupa at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 17 January 2024. © Fabrice Coffrini / AFP

Subscribers only Finance 27.05.2025

Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

A round table bringing together backers for Chad Connection 2030 was announced for this June in Dubai. It's being backed by investment bank Rothschild and German consultants Roland Berger.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 27.05.2025

UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Finance Minister Tahir Hamid Nguilin is planning on organising a round table with various donors to finance the 2024-2028 National Development Plan.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 14.05.2025

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

The audit report on the recruitment process for the Bank of Central African States will be forwarded to the ministers of the Central African Monetary Union. It was launched to resolve the crisis that has been linked to suspected irregularities since 2022.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2025

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BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

The extractive industry companies, mainly American, are prolonging negotiations on the repatriation of their rehabilitation funds to the Bank of Central African States. In doing so, they have the backing of Donald Trump's administration.

Subscribers only Energy 01.05.2025

Headquarters of the Bank of Central African States in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 26 November 2012.

Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

Created one year ago and endowed with substantial financial resources, media group Manara Radio Télévision (MRTV) maintains close ties with the Chadian presidency.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 29.04.2025

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

After shortlisting a candidate from Burundi, African foreign ministers have reopened the selection process for the last two commissioners of the pan-African organisation, who must come from the central African region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2025

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The promoters of the Central African Pipeline System will showcase their project at the Central Africa Business Energy Forum to be held on 8 May in Texas.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2025

The winding arms supply routes from Beijing to N'Djamena via Abu Dhabi

Chad has taken delivery of the latest generation of Chinese anti-aircraft defence systems. They were supplied by the UAE, which is regularly criticised over their support for the Rapid Support Forces that are battling the regular Sudanese army in the civil war.

Subscribers only Defence 15.04.2025

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

At the invitation of French Minister of Economy Éric Lombard, the ministries of finance and economy of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa will meet on 17 April in France to assess stability in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 11.04.2025

African Parks in trouble at Zakouma National Park as poachers run rampant

Numerous cases of poaching have been reported in Zakouma, a wildlife haven often showcased as African Parks' major success. The Environment Minister has called it an "outrageous failure" and is threatening to remove the NGO.

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2025

One of the six rhinos before its transfer to Zakouma National Park in Chad, seen here in Addo, South Africa, on 2 May 2018.

Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

Diplomats from the region have strongly contested the rejection of the 13 candidates for the last two commissioner posts to be filled at the African Union. This has sparked an unprecedented conflict within the pan-African organisation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.04.2025

AU panel rejects Central African candidates

The panel of eminent Africans responsible for shortlisting candidates from Central Africa for the posts of trade and education commissioners will not be submitting applications to the AU executive council. It considers that the profiles do not meet the required conditions.

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2025

The two sides to N'Djamena's transit agreement with Malabo

Frustrated by the delays and problems facing their domestic importers at the port of Douala, the Chadian authorities are turning to the port of Bata in Equatorial Guinea. The move may be intended to put pressure on Yaoundé, but Malabo still hopes to reap the benefits in the long term.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.03.2025

Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Central African nations are jockeying for the African Union's trade and education commissioner posts, which are the region's by right. Burundi, DR Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic have all fielded candidates, alongside Equatorial Guinea, Chad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.03.2025

Marine Le Pen due in Chad to meet Mahamat Idriss Déby

The leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National party is to visit the country from 15 to 17 March. There she'll hold talks with President Déby, with whom she has been in contact for several months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.03.2025

Marine Le Pen and Idriss Déby Itno in Chad, on 21 March 2017.

Mahamat Idriss Déby lobbies hard for his AU Commission candidate

The president is using all his diplomatic resources to try to secure the post of Commissioner for Economic Development at the African Union for his personal choice: Amine Idriss Adoum. He's aiming to rally the Central African states behind this sole candidate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2025

N'Djamena takes over as secretary general of ACP organisation

Chad's former economic minister Moussa Natal Batraki was appointed secretary general of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States during a council of ministers meeting in Brussels on 20 February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.02.2025

World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

The World Bank is drawing up a $100m project to help fight desertification in Chad. The plan, to be implemented by the environment ministry’s department of environmental assessments, must be submitted for validation by the bank's board by 28 November.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 21.02.2025

Cameroon spat upsets plans for employers' summit in Brazzaville

Plans to hold the Rassemblement des Entrepreneurs Francophones, a forum for business owners from French-speaking African nations, in June in Brazzaville have been upset by a rival event by the Economic Community of Central African States’ (CEEAC) business council.

Subscribers only Business 20.02.2025

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Chad

Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

3R and UPC rebels lay down their arms for good

Touadéra wins over rebel leaders in bid to secure re-election

N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

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From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

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BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The winding arms supply routes from Beijing to N'Djamena via Abu Dhabi

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

African Parks in trouble at Zakouma National Park as poachers run rampant

Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

AU panel rejects Central African candidates

The two sides to N'Djamena's transit agreement with Malabo

Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Marine Le Pen due in Chad to meet Mahamat Idriss Déby

Mahamat Idriss Déby lobbies hard for his AU Commission candidate

N'Djamena takes over as secretary general of ACP organisation

World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

Cameroon spat upsets plans for employers' summit in Brazzaville

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Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

3R and UPC rebels lay down their arms for good

Touadéra wins over rebel leaders in bid to secure re-election

N'Djamena puts the brakes on Hungarian military deployment

Spotlight From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby's national development plan

UAE sponsors Mahamat Idriss Déby's National Development Plan

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

Spotlight BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The winding arms supply routes from Beijing to N'Djamena via Abu Dhabi

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

African Parks in trouble at Zakouma National Park as poachers run rampant

Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

AU panel rejects Central African candidates

The two sides to N'Djamena's transit agreement with Malabo

Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Marine Le Pen due in Chad to meet Mahamat Idriss Déby

Mahamat Idriss Déby lobbies hard for his AU Commission candidate

N'Djamena takes over as secretary general of ACP organisation

World Bank earmarks $100m to combat desertification in Chad

Cameroon spat upsets plans for employers' summit in Brazzaville

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The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

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Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

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From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

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BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure