Chad's president names interim CEN-SAD executive secretary
Aboubakar Assidick Tchoroma will lead the Sahel-Saharan community until a new leader is elected.
Aboubakar Assidick Tchoroma has been appointed interim executive secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who also chairs the institution, made the decision on November 9, 2026.
This interim appointment will last until a new executive secretary is elected at the 13th ordinary session of the CEN-SAD Heads of State and Government Conference. Tchoroma will assume his duties at the organization's headquarters in Tripoli, Libya.
Tchoroma previously served as diplomatic advisor to the Chadian presidency and held the position of Minister of National Education. The decision was signed in N'Djamena.
Why it mattersChadian Aboubakar Assidick Tchoroma has been appointed to lead an international organisation based in Libya.