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President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno orders emergency measures to tackle rainfall deficit

September 15, 2026 September 27th, 2026

By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue

Chad recorded a rainfall deficit this season. In response, the Head of State has announced emergency measures to strengthen national resilience. The goal: to head off an agricultural and pastoral crisis.

President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said Chad is “taking all necessary measures, starting now, to strengthen the resilience of our nation.”

To anticipate supply shortages, Mahamat Deby has “firmly instructed” the government to act promptly and build up strategic food reserves. Officials will also roll out commercial and fiscal measures to stabilize markets and protect purchasing power.

The State has pledged its full support for citizens. Farmers and livestock herders are a particular focus. Mahamat Deby said the government will “remain fully mobilized” to address the shortfall in crop yields and grazing lands.

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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