In recognition of his intervention in the Chadian transition, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi will have a street named after him in Chad

The opposition party The Transformers, led by former prime minister Succes Masra, will boycott the legislative elections on 29 December, deploring the maintenance of an electoral timetable that is impossible to meet due to heavy flooding

The $500 million loan from the Abu Dhabi Development Fund provides a subsidised rate of 1% over 18 years to cover flood emergencies

The government appealed to the population to help tackle the deadly floods caused by torrential rains and rising waters of the Chari River, which runs through the capital N'Djamena

President Mahamat Déby Itno would be planning to travel to France to attend the summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie on 4 and 5 October, according to Jeune Afrique