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President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno raises concerns over sanitary conditions at school

September 30, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue

President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has raised concerns over sanitary conditions at the School for Children of Troops in N’Djamena.

Speaking during an inspection visit ahead of the 2026–2027 school year, the President said he had observed “many shortcomings”, particularly in sanitation.

He instructed the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces to take the necessary measures to address the issues identified at the school.

He later called on Chadians at home and abroad to contribute to the rehabilitation and equipment of public schools, describing it as a collective effort to support national education.

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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