Interfaith Peace Push: Chad has legally recognized a national interfaith platform bringing together Muslim, Catholic, and Protestant leaders, giving the group a formal legal status to coordinate dialogue and peaceful coexistence during political transition and regional instability. Visa-Free Integration: The African trade union body ITUC-Africa praised Chad’s decision to abolish entry visas for all Africans starting Jan. 1, 2027, calling it a boost for free movement and AfCFTA-style economic integration. Education Reform: With UNESCO’s lifelong learning support, Chad is rolling out assessments under its PRET education refoundation plan to modernize literacy and non-formal basic education and expand access for excluded youth and adults. Russia Ties: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Chadian officials and highlighted growing cooperation, including a recent visa-free step for holders of diplomatic and service passports. Regional Water Agenda: At the African Water Forum in N’Djamena, leaders focused on water governance, infrastructure funding, and regional cooperation—framing water as both a development priority and an economic opportunity. CEMAC Banking Dispute: Cameroon’s CDEC renewed its challenge to a CEMAC banking oversight rule, arguing it’s already before the CEMAC Court of Justice.