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UN authorizes mission as Chad deploys troops to Haiti

April 20, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue

Chad will send 1,500 troops to Haiti under a UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno said.

The UN Security Council approved the operation under Resolution 2795 (2025). It will start in April 2026 and run for 12 months.

Chad will deploy two battalions of 750 soldiers. Authorities say 400 troops are already on the ground.

“We will not shy away from our responsibilities,” the President said. He added that the mission will help “restore peace and stability” in Haiti.

He said the deployment reflects Chad’s commitment to international solidarity and support for “a brother country” facing insecurity.

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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