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Chad’s president, Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, inspected projects in Abéché, the capital of the eastern Ouaddaï province, on Thursday, according to Tchadinfos. The outlet’s correspondent in the city reported that the Abéché solar power plant has been idle for nine months, which he said significantly affects residents’ daily lives, and that construction of a mother-and-child hospital has been halted since 2015. (Tchadinfos)
The president visited both sites during a tour of several provinces focused on security. The report says residents are now waiting for concrete answers. It identifies no remedy, restart date or new financing for either project, and does not explain why they stopped.