Chad: the African Union on a diplomatic visit before the inclusive national dialogue

Senegalese President Macky Sall is expected in Ndjamena, Chad, on August 15, 2022, in his capacity as the current chairperson of the African Union.

AP - JOHN ANGELILLO

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Chad is preparing for a week of diplomatic ballet from this Monday, August 15.

Five days before the opening of the inclusive national dialogue, which should allow a return to constitutional order, the current president of the African Union, the Senegalese Macky Sall, and senior officials of the regional organization will be in Ndjamena on a diplomatic mission.

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With our correspondent in Ndjamena,

Madjiasra Nako

For the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, who arrived in Chad in Ndjamena on Sunday August 14, the visit of the delegation will be the occasion for a mission to assess the situation.

To this end, he will meet all political actors, opposition and majority, as well as representatives of civil society.

The day after the

death of Chadian President Idriss Déby

, in April 2021, the continental organization had decided not to sanction the junta installed in power in Ndjamena but to support it, provided that an " 

unconditional dialogue is opened between the transitional government and all relevant Chadian stakeholders, including opposition political parties and armed groups

 ”.

The African Union had also asked the authorities in place to respect the 18 months of transition, and it had also made it known that the leaders of this transition should not be candidates in the next elections.

The current president of the African Union, Macky Sall, was announced on the evening of Monday, August 15 in Ndjamena.

Even if it is officially a bilateral visit, the Senegalese head of state will have to discuss with the Chadian authorities the requirements of the African Union before the arrival of Moussa Faki Mahamat, the president of the commission of the intergovernmental organization.

He will be responsible for representing the African Union at the opening of the

inclusive national dialogue

on Saturday August 20.

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