Mahamat Koua quickly snatchs back oil seat from Hinda pal

摘要

Appointed minister of petroleum onJanuary 21, Aziza Mariam Al Bachir wasonly in the seat for a short week beforebeing ejected by Idriss Deby Itno. Payinglittle heed to Bachir’s long-standing friendshipwith the first lady Hinda Deby Itno( AEI 833), the head of state picked outtechnocrat, Mahamat Hamid Koua to fillthe post after serving as deputy secretarygeneral for the government for just threemonths. Koua is a close friend of thepresident’s brother, Daoussa Deby Itno,for whom he worked at construction firmSociete nouvelle d’etudes et de realisations.He is also a fierce defender of thepresidential clan’s interests. He was theSwiss army knife of Deby’s regime formany years, serving various roles such asminister of trade or secretary general ofthe ministry of planning.