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Government warns teachers’ strike days will not be paid, urges dialogue through tripartite council

February 21, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR

The government said it will not pay teachers for days spent on strike and urged unions to channel their grievances through the technical tripartite council of the social and economic pact.

Public Service Minister Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami made the statement on Friday, February 20, 2026, alongside Education Minister Aboubakar Assidick Choroma.

Authorities said the provincial section of the Teachers’ Union (SET) in N’Djamena launched the strike without ‘following legal procedures‘. They added that salary delays did not trigger the work stoppage.

“The technical tripartite council is the only appropriate framework for submitting grievances,” Mbami said.

The council brings together employers, government officials and workers’ representatives. About 30 trade unions have joined the mechanism thus far.

The government recalled that it adopted Decree No. 2850 in November 2025 to revise teachers’ status. A joint commission is expected to conclude discussions by April 3, 2026.

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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