Frédéric Raïkina Béaloum elected president of Mandoul Provincial Council

Frédéric Raïkina Béaloum has been officially elected as the president of the Mandoul Provincial Council in Koumra, Chad. The election took place during an extraordinary session on September 28, 2026, at the SEHAD facilities.

Béaloum, who had been serving in an interim capacity for over nine months, was confirmed to the position by consensus among provincial councilors. He succeeds the late Millet Rombat Frédéric. The new executive team includes David Naradoum and Djeret Mantangar Bertine, serving as the first and second secretaries of the session, respectively.

The election was supervised by Ahmat Abdallah Fadoul, the government delegate to the Mandoul province. During the proceedings, Fadoul emphasized the importance of transparency, accountability, and the mobilization of public revenue to improve living conditions for the population. Béaloum expressed his gratitude to the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) and pledged to foster cooperation between various actors to drive regional development.