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National assembly establishes digital security agency

February 16, 2026

N’Djamena — Deputies of Chad’s National Assembly on February 16, 2026 adopted a bill ratifying Ordinance No. 1 of 2026, which creates the National Information Security and Electronic Accreditation Agency.

A total of 160 lawmakers voted in favour of the text. One voted against it, while two abstained. In all, 163 deputies took part in the vote.

Speaker Ali Kolotou Tchaimi chaired the plenary session.

Minister of Public Security and Immigration Ali Ahmat Aghabache attended the sitting, along with the Secretary General of the National Security System, Ramatou Mahamat Houtouin.

The new agency will oversee national information security and regulate electronic accreditation systems.

Authorities say the reform aims to strengthen digital governance and secure electronic transactions across the country.

Aisha DUWAI Ali

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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