AGP Executive Report

Anglican Leadership in Chad: Retired Nigerian Archbishop Benjamin Argak Kwashi has been installed as Area Bishop for Chad under the Anglican Diocese of North Africa, with the ceremony held in Cameroon due to travel limits for U.S. clergy. Aid Accountability: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) dismissed 18 staff after an internal probe into 59 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, including cases involving underage girls and trading food or jobs for sex. Health Support: Qatar Red Crescent Society backed the opening of a dialysis unit at Al-Nahda University Hospital in N’Djamena, aiming to cut the need for patients to travel abroad for treatment. Sudan War Fallout at the Border: At Adre, more Chadians are returning from Sudan, but aid agencies warn funding shortages could force them to scale back operations. Church and Community Peace: A Catholic bishop urged dialogue and mediation after deadly herder-farmer clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East left at least 11 dead and homes burned. Regional Security Watch: Analysts warn Boko Haram tactics around Lake Chad require the MNJTF to step up coordination and engagement to protect communities.

Health in Focus: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has funded and equipped a new dialysis unit at Al-Nahda University Hospital in N’Djamena, inaugurated by Chad’s health minister with Qatari and Chadian Red Cross officials attending—aimed at easing long-standing shortages that forced kidney patients to travel abroad. Humanitarian Funding Crunch: At the Chad-Sudan border post of Adre, rising numbers of Chadians fleeing the Sudan war are arriving, but aid agencies warn that funding gaps could halt operations on the ground. Abuse Allegations in Aid Work: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says its internal probe in Chad found 59 allegations of abuse and sexual exploitation by staff, including targeting underage girls and trading food aid or jobs for sex; 18 staff were dismissed and barred from future work. Local Security & Community Tensions: A Catholic bishop in Chad called for justice and dialogue amid bloody herder-farmer clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East, urging authorities to let the law prevail and support mediation. Power & Development: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a donated Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena, a 40-megawatt project meant to boost electricity supply and reliability.

Sudan Border Humanitarian Crunch: Rising numbers of Chadians fleeing the war are arriving at Adré, but aid funding shortfalls could force UN agencies to halt operations, leaving families in limbo as returnees and new arrivals strain already fragile services. Abuse Allegations in Camps: Doctors Without Borders says its internal investigation in eastern Chad found 59 allegations of abuse and sexual exploitation by some staff, including cases involving underage girls, with 18 workers dismissed and barred from future jobs. Eastern Chad Tensions: Reports point to growing strife in Zaghawa communities amid allegations of support for Sudan’s RSF, with Adré described as a key node in arms trafficking networks. Power and Infrastructure: Algeria and Chad laid the foundation stone for a 40-megawatt Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena to boost electricity supply. Local Security: Clashes between farmers and herders in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim district left at least 11 dead and five injured, with homes reportedly burned.

Aid Accountability in Eastern Chad: Doctors Without Borders says it found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff along the Sudan border, including allegations involving underage girls and trading food or jobs for sex; the report cites 59 allegations, with 18 staff dismissed and barred from future work. Refugee Education & Inclusion: Chad is integrating refugee students into the national school system, with education seen as a safer, stabilizing space for more than 1.5 million refugees—while the country’s own growing school-age population strains capacity. Power & Infrastructure for N’Djamena: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a donated 40-megawatt Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant to boost electricity supply and reliability in N’Djamena and nearby areas. Energy for Underserved Areas: Chad is seeking World Bank support to extend telecoms coverage to 500 underserved areas under its digital inclusion push. Community Violence Update: Clashes between farmers and herders in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area left 11 dead and five injured, with homes reportedly set on fire. Regional Security Pressure: UN officials warn Central Africa’s political gains are fragile amid worsening security breakdowns and humanitarian crises, including spillover risks tied to Sudan.

MSF Abuse Probe in Chad: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says an internal report found a pattern of exploitation of refugees in Chad along the Sudan border, including abuse of underage girls and trading food or jobs for sex; it cites 59 allegations and says 18 local and foreign staff were dismissed and barred from future work. Refugee Education in Chad: Chad’s Ministry of National Education has a policy to integrate refugee students into the national school system, aiming to move children from parallel schooling into Chadian classrooms as the country hosts over 1.5 million refugees. Power for N’Djamena: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a 40-megawatt Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena, a donation meant to boost electricity supply and reliability in the capital area. Farmer-Herder Violence: Clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area killed 11 people and injured five after livestock damaged farmland, with homes reportedly set on fire. Sahara Under Pressure: A photo essay highlights how rising temperatures and encroaching sand dunes are threatening Chad’s oases, with farmers trying to protect them using barriers and irrigation.

Aid Accountability in Eastern Chad: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says an internal report found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some staff working with Sudanese refugees along Chad’s border, including allegations involving underage girls and trading food or jobs for sex; MSF says 59 allegations were logged, 18 staff were dismissed and barred from future work, and it warned some cases couldn’t be fully verified. Refugee Education in Chad: A report highlights Chad’s push to integrate refugee students into the national school system, noting the country hosts over 1.5 million refugees, about half of them school-age, while education capacity remains strained. Power for N’Djamena: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a donated Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena, a 40-megawatt project aimed at boosting electricity supply in the capital and surrounding areas. Climate Pressure on the Sahel: Photo coverage shows how rising temperatures and encroaching sand threaten Sahara oases near Mao and Kaou, with farmers using barriers and solar pumps to protect livelihoods. Local Violence Update: Clashes between farmers and herders in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area left 11 dead and five injured, with homes reportedly set on fire.

Climate & Land Security: A new photo essay shows how rising temperatures are pushing sand dunes into Sahara oases near Mao and Kaou, threatening date palms and crops, while farmers try to slow the advance with palm-frond barriers and solar-powered irrigation. Refugees & Education in Chad: With Chad hosting over 1.5 million refugees, a push to integrate refugee students into the national school system aims to replace costly parallel schooling and ease pressure on an already stretched education system. Humanitarian Housing: UAE’s Arada Foundation and the Big Heart Foundation are expanding “Home for a Home” into a year-round global programme, including 3,550 sustainable refugee shelters in Chad in 2026 with UNHCR support. Food Sovereignty: Representatives from 20 African countries adopted the “N’Djamena Declaration” calling for legal protection of farmer-managed seed systems against restrictive corporate seed rules. Power & Infrastructure: Algeria is donating a 40-megawatt solidarity power plant for N’Djamena to boost electricity supply and security. Security & Violence: Eleven people were killed in farmer-herder clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area after livestock damaged farmland, with homes reportedly burned.

Refugee Education in Chad: Chad is integrating refugee students into the national school system, with UN-backed support shifting children from costly parallel classes toward inclusion as the country hosts over 1.5 million refugees, many school-age. Humanitarian Aid Funding: Swiss NGO Swissaid says it supported nearly 300,000 people in 2025, including emergency aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad, alongside work on food security and agroecology. Housing for Displaced Families: Arada Foundation and Big Heart Foundation are expanding “Home for a Home” into a year-round global initiative, including 3,550 sustainable refugee shelters in Chad in 2026 with UNHCR. Power Supply Boost: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a donated 40-megawatt Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena to meet rising electricity demand. Food and Seed Rights: African countries meeting in N’Djamena adopted the “N’Djamena Declaration” calling for legal protection of farmer-managed seed systems against corporate control. Local Violence: At least 11 people were killed in farmer-herder clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area after livestock damaged farmland. Regional Trade and Customs: Chad and Cameroon customs officials met in Yaounde to improve the Kribi-Douala-N’Djamena corridor and study ways to modernise revenue collection, including mobile phone taxation.

Refugee Education in Chad: Chad is moving to integrate more than 1.5 million refugees—about half school-age—into the national classroom, with UNHCR and the World Bank backing the INSPIRE push to shift from parallel schooling to inclusion. Humanitarian Pressure Worldwide: UNHCR says forced displacement has fallen for the first time in 10 years, but 117.8 million people remain displaced globally, including 68.6 million internally displaced and 28.5 million refugees. Housing and Shelter Funding: Arada and the Big Heart Foundation are expanding “Home for a Home” into a year-round global initiative, targeting 3,550 refugee shelters in Chad in 2026 with UNHCR support. Farmer Seed Protection: Twenty African countries signed the N’Djamena Declaration calling for legal protection of farmer-managed seed systems against restrictive seed laws and corporate control. Security and Regional Ties: Chad is also looking to Cameroon for a mobile phone taxation model to boost customs revenue, while Algeria donated a 40-megawatt power plant for N’Djamena’s electricity needs.

UN Displacement Update: UNHCR says 117.8 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced (about 1 in 70), with forced displacement down for the first time in 10 years, though new crises are driving fresh surges. Sudan–Chad Border Crisis: UN warns that damaged bridges and insecurity are disrupting aid routes into Darfur and the Kordofans, while MSF reports 116 people treated for drone-attack injuries in Tina since May, including women and children. Eastern Chad Tensions: Analysts say growing strife in eastern Chad’s Zaghawa communities is tied to alleged support for Sudan’s RSF, with Adré described as a key arms-trafficking node. Local Violence: Eleven people were killed and five injured in farmer–herder clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area after livestock damaged farmland, with homes reportedly burned. Energy for N’Djamena: Algeria donated a 40-megawatt solidarity power plant; foundation stone laid in N’Djamena to boost electricity supply. Digital Push: Chad seeks World Bank support to extend telecoms coverage to 500 underserved areas. Trade & Customs: Chadian and Cameroonian customs officials met in Yaounde to improve the Douala–N’Djamena corridor and study Cameroon’s mobile phone taxation model. Regional Security: MNJTF is urged to evolve to better contain Boko Haram and ISWAP around Lake Chad.

UN Security Warning: A senior UN official told the Security Council that Central Africa’s political gains are fragile, warning of a dangerous mix of security breakdowns, humanitarian emergencies, shrinking civic freedoms and governance failures. Sudan Spillover for Chad: Explosions and drone attacks in Sudan are hitting key bridges and markets, disrupting routes that carry aid and commerce from Chad into Darfur and the Kordofans as rainy-season access grows more precarious. Eastern Chad Tensions: Analysts say eastern Chad is becoming an emerging frontline as allegations of support for Sudan’s RSF fuel local anger and arms-trafficking networks along the border. Regional Security Response: A report urges the MNJTF to step up tactical and technological efforts to better contain Boko Haram and ISWAP around Lake Chad. Humanitarian Strain at the Border: MSF says drone strikes near Tina have sent 116 wounded people to Tiné Hospital since May began, including many women and children, with severe injuries and deaths on arrival. Local Violence: In Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area, clashes between farmers and herders killed 11 and injured five after livestock damaged farmland, with homes reportedly burned. Energy Deal: Algeria donated a 40-megawatt power plant to Chad, with foundation stone-laying held in N’Djamena to boost electricity supply for the capital and surrounding areas. Digital Push: Chad is seeking World Bank support to extend telecoms coverage to 500 underserved areas to accelerate digital inclusion. Trade and Customs: Chadian and Cameroonian customs officials met in Yaounde to make the Douala–N’Djamena corridor safer and more efficient, including interest in Cameroon’s mobile phone taxation model.

UN Security Warning: A senior UN official told the Security Council that Central Africa’s political gains are at risk as security breakdowns, humanitarian emergencies, shrinking civic freedoms and governance failures converge across the region. Sudan–Chad Border Strikes: Drone attacks and fighting are damaging key Darfur aid routes, while MSF reports a surge in drone strikes near Tina, with 116 people treated for injuries since May and more women and children among the wounded. Eastern Chad Tensions: Analysts say eastern Chad is becoming a growing frontline in the Sudan war, with allegations of support for Sudan’s RSF and arms trafficking through border areas. Lake Chad Security: A new report urges the MNJTF to adapt tactics to better counter Boko Haram and ISWAP around Lake Chad, where civilians often get caught in the crossfire. Local Violence in Chad: At least 11 people were killed and five injured in farmer-herder clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area after livestock damaged farmland. Power and Connectivity: Algeria donated a 40-megawatt power plant to N’Djamena, and Chad is also seeking World Bank support to extend telecoms to 500 underserved areas. Trade and Customs: Chadian and Cameroonian customs officials met in Yaounde to make the Douala–N’Djamena corridor safer and more efficient, including interest in Cameroon’s mobile phone taxation model.

Sudan Spillover: Drone strikes in Sudan’s North Kordofan killed 11 people at a market in Abu Zaeima, with MSF earlier warning that attacks near the Chad border are intensifying and sending large numbers of wounded to Tiné Hospital. Rural Violence: In Chad, clashes between farmers and herders in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area left 11 dead and five injured, after livestock reportedly damaged farmland and homes were set on fire. Power for N’Djamena: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a donated 40-megawatt Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena, aimed at boosting electricity supply and security for the capital and surrounding areas. Digital Inclusion Push: Chad is seeking World Bank support to expand telecoms coverage to 500 underserved areas under its digital transformation plans. Regional Trade & Customs: Chadian and Cameroonian customs officials met in Yaounde to improve the Douala–N’Djamena corridor, including modernising systems and easing transit for goods moving through Kribi and Douala. Culture & Diplomacy: China and Chad inaugurated the China-Chad Friendship Park in N’Djamena, a project funded by CNPIC International Chad.

Energy Cooperation: Algeria laid the foundation stone for a 40-megawatt Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant in N’Djamena, aiming to boost electricity supply and reliability in the capital and nearby areas. Digital Inclusion: Chad is seeking World Bank support to extend telecoms coverage to 500 underserved areas, with a mission reviewing progress under the Digital Transformation Support Project (PATN). Humanitarian Response: The Khalifa International Humanitarian Foundation met Chadian authorities in N’Djamena to coordinate help for refugees and returnees, as eastern Chad hosts over 2.2 million people. Border Security & Trade: Chadian and Cameroonian customs officials met in Yaounde to make the Douala-Kribi–N’Djamena corridor safer and more efficient, including interest in Cameroon’s mobile phone taxation model. Local Violence: Eleven people were killed in farmer-herder clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim area after livestock damaged farmland, with homes reportedly burned. Cross-Border Conflict Impact: MSF says drone strikes near Tina, on the Chad-Sudan border, injured 116 people since May, with women and children increasingly among the casualties.

World Bank Digital Inclusion: Chad is seeking World Bank support to extend telecoms coverage to 500 underserved areas, as a World Bank mission reviews the Digital Transformation Support Project (PATN) to speed up national digital inclusion. Farmer-Herder Violence: At least 11 people were killed and five injured in clashes between farmers and herders in the Kim area of Mayo-Kebbi East after livestock damaged farmland, with homes reportedly burned. Humanitarian Response at the Chad-Sudan Border: MSF says it treated 116 people wounded by drone attacks in Tina since May began, including 69 admissions between May 17-26, warning the attacks are increasingly hitting civilians, including women and children. Customs and Trade Corridor Talks: Chadian and Cameroonian customs officials met in Yaounde to make the Douala-Kribi to N’Djamena corridor safer and more efficient, noting most Chadian imports transit through Cameroon’s ports. China-Chad Friendship Park: A China-funded Friendship Park was inaugurated in N’Djamena, featuring green spaces, a children’s playground, fitness areas and pavilions. Regional Security and Trade: Nigeria and Borno State officials discussed reopening a strategic waterway linking northern Borno to Chad to restore trade and cross-border cooperation.

Farmer-Herder Violence: At least 11 people were killed and five injured in clashes in Chad’s Kim area of Mayo-Kebbi East after livestock reportedly damaged farmland; homes were torched, and the fighting reflects a wider pattern of deadly land and grazing disputes. Border Security and Aid: Médecins Sans Frontières says drone attacks near Tina on the Sudan-Chad border have intensified, with 116 wounded treated since May began, including women and children, and MSF warns delays in evacuation are worsening survival chances. Humanitarian Coordination: The Khalifa International Humanitarian Foundation is holding meetings in N’Djamena with Chad’s refugee and humanitarian bodies to support camps in eastern Chad and improve services for more than 2.2 million displaced people. Customs and Trade: Chadian customs officials met Cameroon counterparts in Yaounde to make the Douala–N’Djamena corridor safer and more efficient, noting most Chadian imports move through Kribi and Douala. Diplomacy and Development: China-Chad Friendship Park was inaugurated in N’Djamena, a 12,460-square-metre project backed by CNP International Chad, aimed at boosting urban green space and community facilities. Language Policy: Chad’s education ministry circular moves Standard Arabic toward equal status with French in schools and exams, a shift tied to politics and identity.