Latest news in Chad? September 27th, 2026

Here are the primary developments and news concerning Chad:

• UN General Assembly Address & Border Warnings: Addressing the 81st UN General Assembly on behalf of President Mahamat Déby, Chad’s delegation reaffirmed strict neutrality regarding the civil war in Sudan while issuing a stern warning against cross-border incursions. N’Djamena strongly condemned cross-border air/drone strikes hitting eastern provinces (including Ennedi Est) and reiterated that it reserves the right to defend its territorial integrity under international law.

• Mounting Refugee & Humanitarian Pressure: UN agencies and Chadian authorities highlighted a severe surge in humanitarian strain. Chad is now hosting more than 1 million Sudanese refugees who have arrived since April 2023, bringing the total displaced population inside the country to over 2 million (nearly 1 in 17 residents) amid shrinking international aid budgets.

• Tina Border Crossing Reopened for Aid: Authorities in Sudan’s Darfur region reopened the Tina border crossing with eastern Chad to help expedite the delivery of emergency aid convoys and food supplies into famine-threatened regions.

• Economic Agreements Signed with France: On the sidelines of the Chad–France Business Forum in Paris, representatives from both governments and private sectors signed multiple bilateral agreements focused on infrastructure, logistics, vocational training, higher education, and healthcare development.