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Chad

Battle of wills between Savannah and junta intensifies

British oil junior Savannah Energy is trying to maintain its presence in Chad but the courts there are continuing to block its takeover of Exxonmobil's assets.

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2023

Chad's new director of customs under pressure from the IMF

Chad's new director of customs, Ahmat Abdelkerim Ahmat, has been tasked with rapidly boosting the country's customs revenue, the country's main source of tax income, under the watchful eye of the IMF. Abdelkerim, a former Bolloré executive, hopes to draw inspiration from neighbouring Niger.

Subscribers only Finance 31.01.2023

Chad attack aircraft grounded after delivery delays

General Idriss Amine Ahmed launched a plan to modernise Chad's air force attack capabilities several months ago, but it is still waiting for delivery of its Turkish Hurkus light attack planes. A plan to arm its Cessna aircraft, which was blocked by Belgian authorities, is also delayed.

Subscribers only Defence 30.01.2023

Sant'Egidio tasked with resurrecting Chadian national dialogue

The Italian lay Catholic association is working to facilitate the resumption of talks between the government in N'Djamena and groups that have not signed the Doha accord. It is trying to involve civilian entities like Les Transformateurs, but so far to no avail.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2023

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Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. © Sarah Meyssonnier/POOL/EPA/MaxPPP and Marwan Ali/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Free access Defence, Politics 26.01.2023

N'Djamena nominates new ambassador to Paris

The Chadian Foreign Minister has put forward the name of Ahmad Makaila, the current Chadian representative in Geneva, to replace Kedallah Younous Hamidi as ambassador to Paris.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.01.2023

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Savannah wins arbitration battle after junta blocks Exxon asset takeover

The Chadian authorities, unhappy with the conditions under which the US major ExxonMobil left the country, are preventing Savannah Energy from resuming operations on the Doba oil deposits. Savannah has referred the case to the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris.

Free access Energy, Politics 10.01.2023

N'Djamena bids for leadership of air traffic control agency ASECNA

Chad's foreign affairs ministry has for several weeks been preparing its candidacy for the head of ASECNA (Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar).

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 06.01.2023

Abakar Manany preferred as Mahamat Idriss Deby's sherpa in Washington

Mahamat Idriss Deby's special adviser, Abakar Manany, made extensive use of his connections to prepare the Chadian president's December visit to the United States. He got the upper hand over the president's step-brother, Abdelkrim Deby, who took a more guarded approach.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.01.2023

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ECCAS searches footing on Chadian transition

The Economic Community of Central African States has so far followed the Chadian transition from the side lines, but that is set to change this year and is likely to flare up old tensions between Congo and Gabon.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 03.01.2023

Savannah staff threatened with expulsion over ExxonMobil deal

Le Tchad, qui conteste le rachat des actifs d'ExxonMobil par Savannah Energy, a fait monter la pression d'un cran sur la junior : le ministre de l'énergie, Djerassem Le Bemadjiel, accompagné du secrétaire général de la présidence, Gali Ngothe Gatta, s'est rendu sur le site de Komé pour informer les cadres de l'entreprise de leur obligation de quitter le pays.

Subscribers only Energy 22.12.2022

Perenco takes on the role of banker for SHT in Petronas Doba takeover

The Chadian state wants to avoid being left on the sideline of the sale of the majors' shares in the historic Doba blocks. To influence the negotiations, it has enlisted the services of an unexpected player.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2022

ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

After selling its shares to Savannah Energy, ExxonMobil has pulled out of Chad but no agreement has been reached with the state on its final tax settlement. The government may be seeking to strike an alternative deal with Savannah's rival, Perenco.

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.2022

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

The highly secretive Swiss certification and document athentication company, which has a strong presence in the bank note security market, has won a contract to protect the authenticity of Central Africa's new CFA franc bank notes, which are due to start being issued in mid-December.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 12.12.2022

Emmanuel Macron has renewed contact with Mahamat Idriss Deby

After several weeks of uneasy relations between Paris and N'Djamena, the French president spoke on the telephone with Mahamat Idriss Deby in mid-November. A main topic of conversation was how to get groups which did not sign the Doha peace agreement in August involved again in the national dialogue process.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.11.2022

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.11.2022

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

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

The Somali NGO Elman Peace and Human Rights Center is continuing to expand beyond its borders. Backed by the United Nations Development Programme, it is setting up a coordination hub for a network of civil society organisations named "Peace by Africa".

Subscribers only Business 17.11.2022

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Although initially Chevron had no interest in the African blocks it acquired as a result of its takeover of Noble Energy, these assets are proving more profitable than expected. Russia's war against Ukraine has made them even more attractive.

Subscribers only Energy 16.11.2022

Kaka's reprieve from the African Union PSC explained

The ruling junta in N'Djamena has succeeded in avoiding suspension from the AU. Its subtle game of dividing the Peace and Security Council's 15 members has paid off.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.11.2022

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, West Africa, Business 14.11.2022

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

Moussa Faki's damning AU report infuriates N'Djamena

The report on the situation in Chad, written by the AU Commission chair Moussa Faki, will be presented this Friday to the Peace and Security Council in his absence. It is a strongly worded text that essentially calls for the suspension of the country from the pan-African organisation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 11.11.2022

The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on June 23, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda.

Communications between N'Djamena and Doha break down

Three months after the end of preliminary talks between the government and Chadian military opposition groups in Doha, relations between N'Djamena and Qatar are at rock bottom. It is a situation that is undermining all the mechanisms for monitoring the national dialogue.

Free access Diplomacy 10.11.2022

The Chadian transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby with the Qatari emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar, on 8 August 2022.

Yaoundé convinces CEMAC to postpone its timber export ban

A ministerial meeting of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa on 28 October decided to postpone indefinitely the introduction of a ban on log exports - a decision demanded particularly by Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 08.11.2022

Release of French hostage exposes Franco-Chadian military cooperation despite diplomatic chill

It was thanks to a cooperation between the Chadian army and a French contingent from Operation Barkhane that a French-Australian hostage was released on 30 October, after being kidnapped two days earlier. The successful collaboration stands in stark contrast with the current tensions between Chad and France, triggered by N'Djamena's bloody clampdown on protests on 21 October.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.11.2022

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Chad

Battle of wills between Savannah and junta intensifies

Chad's new director of customs under pressure from the IMF

Chad attack aircraft grounded after delivery delays

Sant'Egidio tasked with resurrecting Chadian national dialogue

Spotlight
Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

N'Djamena nominates new ambassador to Paris

Spotlight
Savannah wins arbitration battle after junta blocks Exxon asset takeover

N'Djamena bids for leadership of air traffic control agency ASECNA

Abakar Manany preferred as Mahamat Idriss Deby's sherpa in Washington

Spotlight
ECCAS searches footing on Chadian transition

Savannah staff threatened with expulsion over ExxonMobil deal

Perenco takes on the role of banker for SHT in Petronas Doba takeover

ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

Emmanuel Macron has renewed contact with Mahamat Idriss Deby

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Succès Masra derails Doha-N'Djamena relations

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Kaka's reprieve from the African Union PSC explained

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

Moussa Faki's damning AU report infuriates N'Djamena

Communications between N'Djamena and Doha break down

Yaoundé convinces CEMAC to postpone its timber export ban

Release of French hostage exposes Franco-Chadian military cooperation despite diplomatic chill

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Chad

Battle of wills between Savannah and junta intensifies

Chad's new director of customs under pressure from the IMF

Chad attack aircraft grounded after delivery delays

Sant'Egidio tasked with resurrecting Chadian national dialogue

Spotlight Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

N'Djamena nominates new ambassador to Paris

Spotlight Savannah wins arbitration battle after junta blocks Exxon asset takeover

N'Djamena bids for leadership of air traffic control agency ASECNA

Abakar Manany preferred as Mahamat Idriss Deby's sherpa in Washington

Spotlight ECCAS searches footing on Chadian transition

Savannah staff threatened with expulsion over ExxonMobil deal

Perenco takes on the role of banker for SHT in Petronas Doba takeover

ExxonMobil's messy exit from Chad

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

Emmanuel Macron has renewed contact with Mahamat Idriss Deby

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Succès Masra derails Doha-N'Djamena relations

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Kaka's reprieve from the African Union PSC explained

In Focus From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

Moussa Faki's damning AU report infuriates N'Djamena

Communications between N'Djamena and Doha break down

Yaoundé convinces CEMAC to postpone its timber export ban

Release of French hostage exposes Franco-Chadian military cooperation despite diplomatic chill

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Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay

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Savannah wins arbitration battle after junta blocks Exxon asset takeover

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ECCAS searches footing on Chadian transition

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals