The benevolent view of African countries on the Chadian transition
The head of the Chadian junta Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno (right) during the closing ceremony of the national dialogue in N'Djamena, October 8, 2022. AFP - DENIS SASSOU GUEIPEUR
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After concluding the debates of the Inclusive and Sovereign National Dialogue on Thursday, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno promulgated on Saturday, October 8 during an official ceremony, a new revised transition charter resulting from these meetings, and which tilted the country into a 2nd transition phase which he will lead for 24 months.
An official ceremony of his inauguration as "transitional president" before several heads of state is being held on Monday.
An absence that will be noticed, that of the President of the African Union Commission, while ECCAS and its Member States will be strongly represented there.
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the Chadian Moussa Faki, declined in writing the invitation sent to him by the Chadian authorities, in accordance with "
the principles of the African organization on the change of unconstitutional regimes
", according to one of our sources.
And in such cases, he cannot be represented, she adds.
But this position seems all the more embarrassing for this organization since ECCAS, the regional organization of Central African countries on which N'Djamena depends, is very conciliatory with the Chadian transitional power.
Already on Thursday, the Economic Community of Central African States had welcomed an inclusive national dialogue and called on those absent to join the ongoing transition process.
And since the President of the ECCAS Commission, the Angolan Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo is already in N'Djamena at the head of a strong delegation.
And several heads of state in the region, in particular the Congolese Sassou-Nguesso, were announced this Monday in N'Djamena, where they will come to show their support for Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno.
"
We are far from the standards of ECOWAS, which is uncompromising on coups d'etat
", points out another source, giving the examples of Mali or Guinea, before adding, "
Central Africa of the Sassou- Nguisso, Paul Biya and others, do not bother with such principles
”.
The Chadian authorities, they recall that the case of Chad is "
special
" because of the circumstances which led Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to succeed his father, who had just been killed.
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To read also: Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno appointed president of an extended two-year transition
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