Bangui accuses N’Djamena of plotting to destabilise it
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Corbeaunews Centrafrique
Albert Yaloké Mokpème, spokesperson for the Central African presidency, accuses Chad of preparing destabilisation operations against the Central African Republic and Niger. The remarks come after Russian Wagner mercenaries’ gunfire wounded 16 Chadian soldiers near Nabagaye-Tissi, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
Central African presidential spokesperson Albert Yaloké Mokpème accused Chad and France of preparing destabilisation operations against the Central African Republic and Niger. He spoke on Radio Ndeke Luka as N’Djamena sought explanations after 16 of its soldiers were wounded near the border, according to Corbeaunews Centrafrique.
Mokpème said African nationals had alerted President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to preparations for attacks and called on the authorities to remain vigilant. The spokesperson did not name those people in his remarks, as reported by the outlet.
The Chadian soldiers were wounded during an operation carried out on 10 October 2026 in the border area of Nabagaye-Tissi by Wagner group fighters, according to Corbeaunews Centrafrique. The outlet reports that the operation, targeting rebel positions, also affected Chadian territory.
The statement follows accusations made on 21 October by an adviser to President Touadéra, who accused Chad of preparing an offensive. It comes after FACA clashes in the tri-border area, reported on 17 October.
