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Chad appoints three public agency board chairs

By , based on Alwihda Info

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A Chadian presidential decree of 5 October 2026 appoints Laouken Kourayo Medard as chair of ANADER’s board, Dairour Youssouf Sidiki as chair of ITRAD’s board and Abderahim Younous Ali as chair of SOPROFIM’s board. The appointments concern Chadian public bodies responsible for rural development, agricultural research and land promotion, reports Alwihda Info.

The Chadian president appointed three officials to head the boards of public agencies by Decree No. 2298/PR/2026 of 5 October 2026, reports Alwihda Info. Laouken Kourayo Medard will head the board of the National Agency for Rural Development (ANADER), while Dr Dairour Youssouf Sidiki will chair that of the Chadian Institute of Agronomic Research for Development (ITRAD).

The decree also concerns the Land and Property Promotion Company (SOPROFIM), according to Alwihda Info.

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