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Chad and France seek stronger ties: What’s next for bilateral relations?

January 27, 2026

President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno met with French Ambassador Eric Gerrard to discuss the future of Chad-France relations. The talks focused on revitalizing bilateral cooperation to address current challenges.

The President emphasized the need for a stronger partnership, aligning with Chad’s development goals. Ambassador Gerrard expressed France’s commitment to supporting Chad’s growth and stability.

The guest conveyed a formal invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to visit France.

Discussions likely covered security, economic development, and regional cooperation. This meeting signals a potential shift in Chad-France relations, adapting to the evolving regional landscape.

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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