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Chad’s National Assembly backs ICC withdrawal

July 28, 2026 July 29th, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue

Chad’s National Assembly has fully backed the government’s July 27 decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, calling it a ‘sovereign decision‘ that defends ‘the superior interests of the Nation.‘

Lawmakers praised President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s ‘constant commitment‘ to Chad’s sovereignty and independence. They also voiced ‘full confidence‘ in national courts and African judicial mechanisms to deliver justice suited to African realities.

The Assembly closed by reaffirming its ‘full support‘ for the government and its commitment to the rule of law and the fight against impunity.

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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