Egypt has launched a diplomatic initiative to deepen its strategic partnership with Chad amid growing regional instability across North Africa.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty met Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby in N’Djamena, delivering a message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
The talks focused on strengthening bilateral ties and developing long-term economic projects in infrastructure, agriculture, and renewable energy.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to addressing severe humanitarian crises unfolding in neighboring Sudan and Libya.
Cairo views Chad as a key partner for maintaining regional balance across the Sahel and Central Africa amid growing security challenges.
A joint business forum also highlighted plans for a highway network linking Egypt, Libya, and Chad to strengthen regional trade.
The proposed network could open new economic corridors, connecting markets while supporting greater commercial integration across the region.
Egypt and Chad also pledged closer security cooperation to counter emerging threats, dismantle terrorist networks, and protect their shared regional interests.
Through deeper economic and security ties, Cairo and N’Djamena seek to build a stronger partnership against a backdrop of regional uncertainty.
The initiative reflects efforts by both governments to turn strategic cooperation into lasting economic opportunity and greater regional stability.