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Great Orator Competition concludes at National Library

August 27, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue

August 25, 2026 — The Great Orator Competition has concluded with its grand final at the National Library in N’Djamena.

Six candidates took part in the final, competing before a jury on different topics. Three finalists stood out in the final ranking, with Adam Adam Ali taking first place, followed by Moussa Tidjani Boukar in second and Adoum Zakaria Adoum in third.

The competition brought together young speakers who used the platform to present their ideas and demonstrate their public speaking skills.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, coordinator Moussa Abdoulaye Moussa expressed pride in the team behind the competition.

We did it with pride. This was excellent.

Moussa also thanked the media, partners and supporters who accompanied the competition from its launch to the final.

The competition was intended to promote public speaking and give young people a platform to develop their confidence and communication skills.

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar Rodrigue is a journalist with MRTV English, Chad’s first English-language media outlet, where he led English-language news coverage at its launch. Based in N’Djamena, his reporting explores political, economic, and social developments, with particular attention to everyday realities, informal sectors, and cultural life. His work also extends to football and broader societal issues, approached through field reporting and in-depth storytelling. Beyond reporting, Djinodji regularly conducts interviews focused on education, including the teaching of English in Chad, as well as conversations (with AFROTRONIX, to name a few) on culture and music. He is also active as an English–French interpreter, working alongside international media professionals. In this capacity, he recently supported and interpreted for a delegation of foreign journalists, including BBC representatives, during the PND Chad Connexion 2030 mission. Alongside his professional practice, Djinodji is pursuing a PhD, with research centered on the presence of China and Russia in Africa as portrayed in selected Commonwealth online media. His academic interests lie at the intersection of media, geopolitics, and discourse analysis. Earlier in his career, he taught English and authored a Master’s thesis examining the contextualization of English language teaching in Chad, reflecting a sustained engagement with educational challenges and policy.

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