Beitrag vom 24.03.2022

The Africa Report

US carves out its own strategy for Chad

By Julian Pecquet

The US sent its top African diplomat to Chad this week to pursue a democratic transition as the United States carves out its own strategy toward the close French ally.

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee met with the president of the Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on Tuesday 22 March to press for a freely elected civilian government. In a subsequent tweet, she welcomed Déby’s report on the remaining steps of Chad’s transition, “including an inclusive national dialogue in May, a constitutional referendum, and free and fair elections.”

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