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.
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In 1987, Chadian forces fought a David-and-Goliath battle, using Toyota trucks, to repel Libyan-backed rebels in the Great Toyota War.
France’s influence in Africa is shifting as the coup in Gabon sparks change. The era of ‘Françafrique’ may be coming to an end.
The attack was conducted by ISIS’s local affiliate ISWAP. Nigerian and Nigerien forces are on the hunt for the remaining terrorists.
France will remain invested in the Sahel but has to respond to the changing geographical nature of terrorism 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.
Chad is beset by rebels while demonstrators rally against the transititional government.
The circumstances of President Idriss Deby’s death have not been made public. Chad now faces a political vacuum.
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to increase France’s efforts to eradicate terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS in the Sahel.
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