Chad's Transport Minister Fatimé Goukouni Weddeye opened a two-day workshop in N'Djamena on September 30, 2026 to validate Hassan-Djamous international airport's emergency plan, according to reports from tchadinfos.com and Alwihda Info. ASECNA's delegate for Chad's national aeronautical activities, Abdel Aziz Younousmi, attended alongside civilian, military and health officials. The plan reportedly covers aviation accidents, fires, unlawful interference, dangerous goods, public disorder, natural disasters and public health emergencies.
The validation is explicitly tied to Chad's long-delayed bid for ICAO aerodrome certification, which the minister described as action 68 of the president's five-year programme. It follows measurable prior progress: Chad's ICAO USAP-CMA security implementation score rose to 70.61% in 2026 from 33.26% in 2017, according to the country's civil aviation authority, alongside a French-financed runway rehabilitation project. No source specifies a binding implementation deadline, new security personnel numbers, or a dedicated budget tied to this plan. Some reports describe the two-day gathering, running through October 1, as participants still examining and refining the draft plan rather than a document already finalized, a nuance in how outlets have characterized the workshop's exact stage of completion.