Vol 54 No 11 | CHAD Déby’s enemies crowd in 24th May 2013 After sending troops to Mali and trying to broker peace in CAR, the President faces destabilising enemies at home and severe economic challenges Recently, Idriss Déby Itno has spent more time in the international spotlight than at any time in his presidential career. Widely praised for a major military commitment in...
Vol 54 No 11 | CHAD How to read the ‘conspiracy’ 24th May 2013 Despite a wealth of knowledge about those named, no one has been able to work out if the men arrested on 1 May were genuinely conspiring to mount...
Vol 6 (AAC) No 11 | CHADCHINA CNPC suspended 28th August 2013 Caught by a surprise inspection, the Chinese company that has worked in the Bongor Basin since 2007 faces huge financial and reputational losses Chad has frozen the activities of China National Petroleum Corporation after inspectors found the company was dumping waste oil in holes dug in the ground in the Bongor...
Vol 53 No 10 | CHAD New financiers, new disputes 11th May 2012 After falling out with the World Bank, President Déby wants to boost his political popularity with cheap fuel but China is arguing over the bill President Idriss Déby Itno is using his country’s significant oil resources to work in his favour and it seems to be paying off. For the first time, locally...
Vol 53 No 7 | CHADSENEGAL Habre hangs on 30th March 2012 Macky Sall’s election as President of Senegal has caused many to wonder if Chad’s ex-President Hissène Habré will still be welcome.
Vol 5 (AAC) No 5 | CHADCHINABRIEFING Cementing ambitions 28th February 2012 President Idriss Déby Itno inaugurated a new cement factory at Baoré in Mayo-Kebbi on 16 February. Chad’s first cement plant was built by China CAMC Engineering Company, thanks...
Vol 5 (AAC) No 4 | CHADCHINABRIEFING Refining relations 10th February 2012 President Idriss Déby Itno’s government has finally reached an agreement with the Chinese owners of the troubled Djermaya refinery. Discussions between the government, led by Justice Minister Abdoulaye...
Vol 52 No 19 | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICCHAD Mastering the militias 23rd September 2011 Under pressure from Chad, the President is neutralising the militias in the north, amid questions about whether the peace can last Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno has had a crucial influence on the regime of President François Bozizé Yangouvonda and he has let him know that the armed Chadian...
Vol 52 No 9 | CHAD Déby on top 29th April 2011 President Idriss Déby Itno has been winning presidential elections since December 1990 and the 25 April poll is likely to prove no exception. With the opposition boycott, turnout was expected...
Vol 4 (AAC) No 5 | CHADCHINA Campaigns made in China 31st March 2011 President Déby is campaigning in April’s presidential polls on the back of infrastructure and natural resource projects supported by China Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno is choosing the same political strategy as Congo-Kinshasa’s President Joseph Kabila: he has opened the country’s doors to numerous development projects financed by...