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Vol 65 No 2

Published 18th January 2024


Chad

Mahamat Kaka co-opts Succès in pre-election campaign

Focused on consolidating power, the junta leader is bringing rivals into the tent and trying to avoid more entanglements in Sudan

The devastating war in Sudan and awkward relations with France and the United Arab Emirates are casting a long shadow over Chad this year as its military leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno 'Kaka' prepares the ground for elections, set for October, which he hopes will legitimise his rule.

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