US EditionMacron hosts Chadian President Déby for talks aimed at resetting ties
The meeting aims to repair ties after Chad ended its defence pact, causing French troop withdrawal and diplomatic tensions, with both sides seeking renewed cooperation.
- On Thursday, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno will visit Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron, with talks focusing on building a renewed partnership, the French presidency said.
- The diplomatic rift began when N'Djamena terminated its defence agreement with France, prompting the complete withdrawal of French troops under Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno.
- N'Djamena's outreach to the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Russia signalled a diplomatic pivot as Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno consolidated power after his father's April 2021 death and won a contested May 2024 election.
- President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to reset France's Africa policy amid perceptions of shrinking influence, while the Chadian presidency has signalled it wants to redefine cooperation with Paris to address current challenges.
- Chad's role as France's last Sahel foothold raises regional security stakes, with coverage issued on 29/01/2026 highlighting the visit's timing and significance.
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Chad, France eye economic cooperation as they reset strained ties
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to renew relations between the two countries that were strained after Chad abruptly broke off military cooperation.
Emmanuel Macron received the President of Chad Thursday night at the Élysée The President of Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron took action Thursday night in Paris the revival of the
The Chadian leader was received on Thursday 29 January at the Elysée by Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to revive the bilateral relationship, one year after the expulsion of the French soldiers from their last base in the Sahel.
Chad: Macron Hosts Chadian President Déby for Talks Aimed At Resetting Ties
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is set to visit Paris on Thursday, where he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in a sign of improving relations between the two countries after more than a year of tension.
Macron hosts Chadian President Déby for talks aimed at resetting ties
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is set to visit Paris on Thursday, where he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in a sign of improving relations between the two countries after more than a year of tension.
On 29 January, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, President of Chad, will be received in Paris by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. The opportunity to revive a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated sharply in recent years.
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