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Chad joins IsDB annual meetings in Baku, Azerbaijan

June 18, 2026

By Aisha DUWAI ALI

Chad took part in the official opening of the Islamic Development Bank Group Annual Meetings in Baku this June 18, 2026.

The Chadian delegation was led by the Minister of State for Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, together with the Delegate Minister for Economy and Planning.

The ceremony was presided over by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and attended by delegations from IsDB member countries and development partners.

Chad’s participation shows the Government’s commitment to working with the IsDB Group to mobilize resources and support the country’s economic and social development.

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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