Chad recalls over thirty diplomates in major foreign service restructuring

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chad recalled more than thirty diplomats stationed abroad on September 9, including eleven from six African countries. The move, reported by local outlet Alwihda, follows an official ministerial decree and is part of a broader diplomatic reorganization initiated days earlier.

Among those recalled were two ambassadors and five diplomatic staff from embassies recently closed in Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon.

 Other affected officials include the economic advisor in South Africa, the cultural attaché in Burkina Faso, the environmental affairs counselor in Ethiopia, and a first secretary from the diplomatic mission in Tripoli, Libya.

While specific reasons for the recalls were not disclosed, the ministry had previously announced the closure of embassies in Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, and Israel on September 6, citing budgetary constraints.

Diplomatic functions for Côte d’Ivoire will now be managed by Chad’s embassy in Cotonou, Benin, while responsibilities in Gabon will transfer to the mission in Equatorial Guinea.

This series of recalls and closures appears to be part of Chad’s effort to streamline its diplomatic resources amid ongoing economic challenges.