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PM highlights rising inter-communal tensions amidst security boost

March 17, 2026

By Aisha DUWAI ALI

Chad’s Prime Minister Allah Maye Halina has revealed alarming statistics on inter-communal conflicts, with 25 incidents recorded between January and June 2025, resulting in 136 deaths and 166 injuries.

The conflicts are largely attributed to disputes over natural resources. Speaking alongside Senator Abderaman Koulamallah, Halina highlighted efforts to enhance security, including the allocation of 97 new vehicles to GNINT and 176 vehicles plus 400 motorcycles to the gendarmerie. The aim is to increase the forces’ proximity to the population.

Halina said, “Between January and June 2025, 25 inter-communal conflicts were recorded, unfortunately causing 136 deaths and 166 injuries, mainly due to conflicts over the use of natural resources. In 2025, GNINT received 97 new vehicles, while the gendarmerie got 176 vehicles and 400 motorcycles, to bring these forces closer to the population.”

Koulamallah, however, sounded a reflective note, questioning the nation’s priorities in the face of modern advancements. “In the era of new technologies, artificial intelligence, we’re still fighting over a hoe,” he said, urging citizens to ponder how to foster coexistence in 2026.

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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