Chad has been in the throes of political upheaval since 2021, when interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby first seized power amid fierce resistance by opposition forces who challenged his legitimacy.
Chad's army, reputed to be among the best in the region, commands influence across the troubled Sahel, where armed group incursions and a wave of coups have created regional rifts and diminished the standing of Western powers like France and the United States.
[Chad] is a key security partner in the fight against [armed group] Boko Haram around Lake Chad, said Dan Eizenga, a researcher with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS).
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