YAOUNDE, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has announced that African nationals will be able to enter the country visa-free starting Jan. 1, 2027.
Mahamat Deby made the announcement Wednesday in the capital, N'Djamena, during the opening of a two-day African Water Forum.
"Beyond the event that brings us together, and true to its ideals of African integration and the free movement of goods and people, I wish to announce from this podium, on this historic day, that Chad will open its borders and abolish entry visas for all Africans, effective January 1, 2027," Mahamat Deby said in his opening remarks.
The move aligns with broader efforts across the continent to ease travel and boost regional trade. ■