𝐍’𝐃𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚–𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢–𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬é𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢-𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩?

𝐍’𝐃𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚–𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢–𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬é𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢-𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫?
With the first rainfall of the season, we undertook a round trip along the N’Djamena–Dourbali–Massénya road. The situation we observed was alarming and deeply concerning. One question naturally arises:
What has the population of Chari-Baguirmi done to deserve such neglect and abandonment by the public authorities?
More than fifteen years after the foundation stone was laid for the construction of this road, which stretches only about 159 kilometers, the project remains an endless construction site. This is despite the fact that a significant share of Chad’s economy depends on the Greater Chari-Baguirmi region.
As I write these lines, oil continues to be extracted from Chari-Baguirmi, yet its population continues to live in hardship due to the lack of adequate road infrastructure. This situation severely hampers mobility, economic activity, and access to essential services, particularly during the rainy season.
The people of Chari-Baguirmi deserve better. Their suffering has lasted far too long. It is imperative that the government take urgent action to accelerate and complete the roadworks and provide the region with the infrastructure necessary for its development.
The development of Chari-Baguirmi is not merely a regional concern—it is a national imperative for the future and prosperity of Chad.