An attack on the Presidential Palace in the capital city of N’Djamena, Chad left 19 people dead on Wednesday, 8 January. 24 armed men stormed the building and had a shootout with the on-site security. 18 of the 24 attackers were killed, along with one guard.
Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah of Chad stated in a Facebook video that ’the situation is completely under control’, only hours after the attack, adding that ‘the destabilization attempt was put down’.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary has posted to his X (Twitter) about the incident in the African nation. ‘This incident is deplorable, violence is not an option. Chad is key to the stability of the whole Sahel region and Hungary stands by its government in its efforts for sovereignty and security,’ he wrote.
In September 2024, the Hungarian government announced that it is building ‘a comprehensive strategic partnership…encompassing the areas of defense, the economy and education’ with the Central African nation of Chad. In the same month, Prime Minister Orbán hosted President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno of Chad at his executive residence, the Carmelite Monastery of Buda.
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