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Chadian security forces patrol N'Djamena in heightened readiness following the brazen attack on the presidential palace.

Attack on Chad’s Presidential Palace Leaves 19 Dead

The brazen attack on Chad’s presidential palace reminds us of the region’s precarious stability, where seemingly disorganized and intoxicated assailants can momentarily disrupt a nation’s seat of power.

SOFREP Daily roundup for Saturday, December 28. (Image grab via X)

SOFREP Daily: Nigerian Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Sokoto, WHO Chief Witnesses Chaos During Attack on Yemen’s Sanaa Airport, China Unveils Stealth Jets in Bold New Designs

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Saturday, December 28.

SOFREP Daily roundup for Friday, November 29. (Image grab via X)

SOFREP Daily: Fragile Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Tested, Russia Ramps Up Drone Assaults in Ukraine, China Suspends Top Military Official

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Friday, November 29.

SOFREP Daily roundup for Friday, November 8. (Image grab via X)

SOFREP Daily: Israel Buys F-15 Jets, South Korea Talks Weapons for Ukraine, Zelensky Rejects Concessions to Russia

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Friday, November 8.

A Toyota pickup truck technical (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

Desert Warriors: The Great Toyota War and Chad’s Defiance in 1987

In 1987, Chadian forces fought a David-and-Goliath battle, using Toyota trucks, to repel Libyan-backed rebels in the Great Toyota War.

War Stories Sep 09

Anti-French billboard in Niger, 2019. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

France’s Changing Role in Africa: Shifting Dynamics Amid Gabon’s Military Coup

France’s influence in Africa is shifting as the coup in Gabon sparks change. The era of ‘Françafrique’ may be coming to an end.

Nigerian Army troops (File photo)

ISIS Attack Kills 22 Troops in Nigeria While Local Nations Join Forces Against Terrorism

The attack was conducted by ISIS’s local affiliate ISWAP. Nigerian and Nigerien forces are on the hunt for the remaining terrorists.

French President Macron and Nigerien President Bazoum (AFP)

As Terrorist Threats Change, France Adjusts its Approach in the Sahel

France will remain invested in the Sahel but has to respond to the changing geographical nature of terrorism in Africa.

French President Macron’s Bares His Teeth in Africa

French President Macron’s Bares His Teeth in Africa

Macron does not have an easy road ahead in Africa. He has to stability in the continent while not stirring up anti-French sentiments.

Global Politics Jun 03

The ubiquitous Toyota Hi-Lux truck (technical) used by the army (Wikipedia)

Hundreds of Rebels Killed in Chad as Political Turmoil Grips the Country

Chad is beset by rebels while demonstrators rally against the transititional government.

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Breaking: Chad’s President Idriss Deby Killed

The circumstances of President Idriss Deby’s death have not been made public. Chad now faces a political vacuum.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Chad’s President Idriss Deby during a summit on the situation in the Sahel region in the southern French city of Pau. (AFP)

France Opens Summit of G5 Sahel, Vows to Increase Anti-Terror Operations

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to increase France’s efforts to eradicate terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS in the Sahel.

Coalition SOF Feb 17

File Photo of Malian troops and Czech soldiers from Takuba Special Operations Task Force

Joint Operation Kills 100 Extremists in the Sahel

The French-led Task Force in the Sahel continues to exchange blows with region extremist groups in an ongoing battle for sub-Saharan Africa.

Expert Analysis Jan 27

France Looking to Reduce Troop Levels in the Sahel

France Looking to Reduce Troop Levels in the Sahel

The French forces in the Sahel have made little progress during their seven years in country leading critics to see it as an unwinnable war.

Coalition SOF Nov 10

(Photo: United Nations)

Guns or Greed in Central Africa: What Needs to be Silenced?

Conflict in Central Africa boils down to a contest between state and non-state actors on who gets what; gaining weapons is a means to an end.

Expert Analysis Sep 24

(Photo: Anglefire)

‘The Game Has Changed’: Iranian Terror Network in Africa

On January 2nd, SECDEF Mark Esper, following the U.S. airstrike assassination of Gen. Qaseem Soleimani, stated: “the game has changed.”

Expert Analysis Sep 23

Suspecting human rights abuses in the Sahel, US threatens support to partners

Suspecting human rights abuses in the Sahel, US threatens support to partners

The United States released a statement on Thursday addressing the increase of alleged human rights abuses by state security forces in West Africa and the Sahel. According to the statement, the U.S. was “deeply concerned” about these allegations and said that they must be addressed or else assistance from Washington could be at risk. Part […]

Foreign Policy Jul 11

G5 Sahel summit needs to address terrorism and instability in West Africa

G5 Sahel summit needs to address terrorism and instability in West Africa

Despite some modest military gains by the governments in the past few months, the political instability in many West African nations, especially in Burkina Faso and Mali, could risk all of that and plunge the entire region into chaos. The members of the G5 Sahel are holding a summit in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott […]

Security Jun 30

Defeating terrorism in the Sahel requires all facets of government

Defeating terrorism in the Sahel requires all facets of government

Several interconnected conflicts are raging in several countries in the Sahel region of Africa. And yet for much of the world, this hasn’t registered as either noteworthy or very important. But it is, and not just to the countries involved. Just in 2019 alone, over 4,000 people were killed in terror attacks in the Sahel. […]

Security May 22

French cajole Chadian partners to continue counterterrorism fight

French cajole Chadian partners to continue counterterrorism fight

France and the countries of G5 Sahel — Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania — have requested that Chad, also a member of the coalition, continues to take part in it. The G5 countries also “highlighted the importance of sending a Chadian battalion to the Three-Borders area as soon as possible,” according to a joint […]

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