Madar (N'Djamena) - Chadian President Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno voiced his displeasure at the state of the Hotel Moderne in Am-Timan, in Salamat province, which cost the public treasury more than 3 billion CFA francs, and ordered immediate measures to restore it to its original purpose, the Chadian news site Alwihda Info reported on Saturday evening, 14 November 2026.
According to the site, the president inspected three facilities in Am-Timan on the sidelines of his tour, starting with the hotel, which now looks like an old, run-down building with soot marks and a general air of neglect.
At Am-Timan provincial hospital, by contrast, he praised the medical staff and the cleanliness of the premises, describing them as exemplary in the upkeep of a public building.
The visit ended at the modern market, which has been completed but where traders have so far refused to move in. The president instructed the mayor and the government's delegate-general to organise their installation and to ensure the market is maintained and kept clean.
Deby arrived on Saturday, 14 November, in Ati, capital of Batha province, the sixth stage of a security tour focused on peaceful coexistence, Alwihda Info said. The programme includes meetings with administrative, traditional and military authorities on respect for state authority and the resolution of intercommunal conflicts.
On Sunday morning, 15 November, the outlet reported that the president had met local authorities, military commanders, notables, religious leaders and senior figures from the region in Batha, with talks centred on respect for state authority and the promotion of peaceful coexistence, issues he had raised at earlier stages of the tour.
