Chad’s transitional leader, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, touched down in N’Djamena this evening after completing a state visit to the United Arab Emirates. The trip included two pivotal meetings with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan—one at the Presidential Palace and another at the Chadian leader’s private residence.

Upon landing, Déby Itno was greeted by a high-profile delegation that included Prime Minister Allah-Maye Halina, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, key cabinet members, and N’Djamena’s mayor. The entourage also featured the Minister of State, Secretary-General of the Presidency, the Presidential Chief of Staff, the Deputy Civil Cabinet Director, and the Deputy Special Advisor.