Marine Le Pen Travels to Chad for Meeting with President Mahamat Idriss Déby

The French far-right leader aims to bolster her presidential image during a discreet visit to the Déby family's stronghold in Amdjarass.

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National, is visiting Chad from March 15 to 17 for a private meeting with President Mahamat Idriss Déby.
The visit takes place in Amdjarass, a northeastern town that serves as the Déby family's base of power, during Déby's Ramadan retreat.
This trip highlights Le Pen's efforts to project a presidential stature and distinguish her foreign policy stance from that of French President Emmanuel Macron.
The visit comes as Chad distances itself from France, recently expelling French troops and strengthening ties with countries like Russia, Turkey, and the UAE.
Le Pen's trip was not publicly announced and is seen as a strategic move to capitalize on shifting Franco-African relations and Macron's perceived failures in the region.