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What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa

Thierry Vircoulon, Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the...

Chad’s Youth Lead the Way: Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the Rise

By Fatimé Mahamat Youssouf N’DJAMENA — Under the shade of a neem tree in the bustling Diguel district of Chad’s capital, 24-year-old startup founder Abakar Oumar tinkers with the latest version of his...

What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa

Thierry Vircoulon, Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country...

Chad’s Youth Lead the Way: Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the Rise

By Fatimé Mahamat Youssouf N’DJAMENA — Under the shade of a neem tree in the bustling Diguel district of Chad’s capital, 24-year-old startup founder Abakar Oumar tinkers with the latest version of his solar-powered irrigation prototype. What started as a university project aimed at helping his uncle’s farm survive the dry season has now evolved into a small company employing five people—and attracting attention across the Sahel. “I didn’t want to wait for change. I wanted to be part of it,” says Oumar, adjusting a solar panel with practiced ease. “Our generation believes in solutions, not just problems.” Across Chad, young people like Abakar are forging a new narrative—one not defined...

Chad’s Youth Lead the Way: Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the Rise

By Fatimé Mahamat Youssouf N’DJAMENA — Under the shade of a neem tree in the bustling Diguel district of Chad’s capital, 24-year-old startup founder...

Chad’s Youth Lead the Way: Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the Rise

By Fatimé Mahamat Youssouf N’DJAMENA — Under the shade of a neem tree in the bustling Diguel district of Chad’s capital, 24-year-old startup founder Abakar Oumar tinkers with the...

Chadian Women at the Forefront: Driving Change in Business and Society

By Achta Ngarmbatina Koumtog N’DJAMENA, CHAD — As the morning sun climbs over the city’s low skyline, 35-year-old entrepreneur Delphine Ngarlemdana opens the doors to her tailoring workshop in N’Djamena’s Walia district. Inside, the rhythmic hum of sewing machines is accompanied by bursts of laughter from the women she employs—many of whom, just a few years ago, had never imagined themselves earning an income...

Solar-Powered Progress: How Chad is Lighting Up Off-Grid Communities

By Fatimé Mahamat Ngarayo BITKINE, CHAD — As twilight descends over the central Chadian town of Bitkine, a warm glow spills from a solar-powered streetlamp, illuminating a bustling corner where children kick a...

Education for All: Grassroots Efforts Are Boosting Literacy in Rural Chad

By Saleyne Mahamat Djarma MANDJAFAR, CHAD — In the quiet village of Mandjafar, tucked along the dusty plains of...

The Return of Lake Chad: Water Restoration Efforts Offer New Hope

By Djimet Issa Mahamat BOLOM, CHAD — In the shimmering early light, pirogues glide quietly across the placid surface of Lake Chad. For the first time in decades, the water stretches wider, reflecting...

Digital Chad: Tech Startups Transform Everyday Life

By Abdelkerim Moussa Brahim N’DJAMENA, CHAD — In the heart of N’Djamena’s Chagoua neighborhood, the buzz of motorbikes blends with the click of keyboards. A team of young Chadian developers, seated in a modest...

What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa

Thierry Vircoulon, Université Paris Cité - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign...