By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno received the credentials of five new ambassadors on 20 October, representing Ghana, Nigeria, India, Russia and Egypt. Four diplomats are based in N’Djamena and Ghana’s ambassador is based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Alwihda Info reports.
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Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno made an unannounced visit to the École des enfants de troupe to check the progress of construction work and the implementation of his previous instructions. On the eve of the school year beginning on 12 October 2026, he called for new measures to sustain the improvements, Alwihda Info reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Abderahim Younous Ali has officially taken up the chairmanship of the board of the Société de promotion immobilière du Tchad (SOPROFIM). Appointed by a decree signed on 5 October 2026 by President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, he was installed at a ceremony chaired by the Presidency, according to Alwihda Info.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Alain Leroy, Belgium’s new ambassador to Chad, presented copies of his credentials to Fatimé Aldjineh Garfa, Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs. The formality precedes the official presentation of his credentials to Chad’s head of state, scheduled for 16 October, reports Journal du Tchad.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Journaldutchad ·
Four men appeared on 12 October 2026 before the High Court of N’Djamena for the aggravated theft of containers of oil, which they admitted stealing. The owner of the compound where the oil was hidden is also in custody and denies any involvement; his lawyer is seeking his release, Alwihda Info reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Commercial Bank Tchad signs partnership to support youth employmentCommercial Bank Tchad and the organising committee of the National Employment Forum signed an agreement on 20 October 2026 to open up career opportunities for young people. The partnership provides for jobs, internships and business support, according to Journal du Tchad.
Cameroon reinforces Kotserehe after deadly Boko Haram attackCameroon’s army has announced reinforcements in Kotserehe, in the Far North, after a Boko Haram attack killed two people, including the village chief, and destroyed nearly 30 homes. The decision was made during a military visit on 20 October 2026, according to local authorities cited by Mimimefoinfos.The week in Africa
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