Energy & Infrastructure: Algeria has donated a 40-megawatt power plant to Chad, with leaders in N’Djamena laying the foundation stone for the Algerian-Chadian Solidarity Power Plant to boost electricity supply in the capital and nearby areas. Humanitarian Crisis at the Border: MSF says drone strikes near the Chad-Sudan border have intensified since May, treating 116 wounded at Tiné Hospital in one month, with women and children increasingly among the casualties. Security & Conflict: Eastern Chad faces rising tensions in Zaghawa communities amid allegations of support for Sudan’s RSF, with Adré described as a key node for arms trafficking. Local Violence: Eleven people were killed in farmer-herder clashes in Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim sub-prefecture, after livestock reportedly damaged farmland. Trade & Customs: Chad is studying Cameroon’s mobile phone taxation model as part of customs modernization, while both countries also push to make the Douala-Kribi-N’Djamena corridor safer and more efficient. Diplomacy & Regional Links: Chad and Cameroon customs officials met in Yaounde to improve transit flow and transparency for goods moving through the corridor. Culture & Media: The Chadian-German-French film “Diya,” set in N’Djamena, explores traditional blood compensation after a road accident—and reveals a deeper scam.