Ahmat Kogri appointed Chad Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

General Ahmat Kogri has been appointed as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Chadians Abroad by decree on September 21, 2026. He succeeds Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul in this role.

Kogri’s career is defined by high-level security and strategic positions within the Chadian state. He previously led the National Security Agency (ANS), which later became the National State Security Agency (ANSE). His recent roles include serving as the private secretary to transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in February 2024 and as an advisor for African and International Affairs in July 2025.

Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul, the outgoing minister, has held various ministerial portfolios under both Deby senior and junior, including Justice, Public Health, and Secretary General of the Government. He had most recently served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs since February 2025.