83 CHADIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN BOKO HARAM ATTACK AND THE QUESTIONS ARE NOT BEING ASKED A terrorist attack on a military base in eastern Chad has left 83 soldiers dead. The attack happened this morning. Details are still emerging. This is not new for Chad. In May, Boko Haram killed 23 Chadian soldiers and wounded […]

83 CHADIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN BOKO HARAM ATTACK AND THE QUESTIONS ARE NOT BEING ASKED

A terrorist attack on a military base in eastern Chad has left 83 soldiers dead.

The attack happened this morning. Details are still emerging.

This is not new for Chad. In May, Boko Haram killed 23 Chadian soldiers and wounded 26 others in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region. In October 2024, around 40 soldiers were killed in a similar attack. The Lake Chad region has been a hotspot for years. Boko Haram and ISWAP have killed over 35,000 people and displaced 2.7 million across Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger.

Chad is still working with France. French troops left Chad in January 2025 after President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno ended military cooperation. The handover of bases began in July. But now there is talk of a new partnership. Paris and N’Djamena are discussing a more discreet arrangement focusing on training, intelligence, and capacity-building. A French general admitted they want access to Chad’s Adji-Kosseï air base again.

Chad is also spending billions on security. Angola tops Africa’s defence spending at $31.2 billion, followed by Algeria at $25 billion. Nigeria spends $3.9 billion and ranks fifth in military strength. Despite the spending, African countries rely heavily on foreign suppliers. Russia, the US, China, and France dominate arms sales. Africa accounts for only 4.3 percent of global arms imports, but the reliance on external producers is glaring.

Terrorism is everywhere in Africa. Insecurity is getting worse. Foreign countries sell weapons and offer security in exchange for resources. They want Africa to keep buying. If there is no insecurity, there is no arms trade. The business model depends on the chaos.

The struggle continues.