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President Mahamat Deby offers condolences to Algeria over deadly wildfires

August 30, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue

President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has extended his condolences to Algeria. Deadly wildfires swept through several regions of the country in recent days.

In a Facebook post shared on Sunday 30, Mahamat Deby offered, on behalf of the Chadian people and in his own name, “our deepest condolences” to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, his government, and the families of those who lost their lives. He also wished a swift recovery to those injured in the fires.

Mahamat Deby closed his message by affirming Chad’s solidarity with Algeria. He said these painful moments call for “full solidarity with the brotherly people of Algeria.”

The wildfires have hit multiple wilayas across Algeria in recent days. Algerian Authorities have declared three days of national mourning.

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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