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Chad to lift visa requirements for all African citizens from 2027

July 15, 2026 July 18th, 2026

N’Djamena — President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced on Wednesday 15 that Chad will lift entry visa requirements for all African citizens from January 1, 2027.

He made the announcement during the opening ceremony of the African Water Forum in N’Djamena.

Chad will open its borders and waive visa requirements for all Africans, starting January 1, 2027, the president said.

Deby said the decision reflects Chad’s commitment to African unity and the free movement of people across the continent.

The announcement came as African leaders, ministers and development partners gathered for the African Water Forum. Chad and the World Bank are co-hosting the event.

The forum focuses on water security, climate resilience and sustainable development in Africa.

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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