Chad sultanate installs youth and women's bureaus
The Dar Ouaddaï abbasside Sultanate officially installed 23 members each into its new youth and women's secretariats on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The Dar Ouaddaï abbasside Sultanate held an official ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2026, to install members of its Youth and Women's Secretariats. Sultan Chérif Abdelhadi Mahadi presided over the event, which gathered administrative and traditional leaders to emphasize the importance of the Maba community's heritage and cultural identity.
The newly installed Women's Secretariat has 23 members and is led by Mme Djawahir Hissein Kittir, while the Youth Secretariat, also with 23 members, is headed by M. Abdoulaye Youssouf Bourma. Bourma stated that the Youth Secretariat is an integral institution of the Sultanate, focused on peace, social cohesion, and development in the Ouaddaï province.
Sultan Chérif Abdelhadi Mahadi highlighted the Sultanate's historical role and the need to preserve cultural identity and promote solidarity. The appointments aim to strengthen the Sultanate's institutional framework and encourage youth and women's engagement in peace, tradition, and community development within Ouaddaï.
Why it mattersYouth and women in the Ouaddaï province of Chad are affected by the establishment of new institutional bodies within the Sultanate aimed at their engagement in community development.