Relationship dossier
Chad
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Relations recovered from a 2017 rupture, with Qatar later hosting Chad’s 2022 peace-process agreement.
Chad toward Qatar
+20Chad joined the Doha peace talks hosted by Qatar and signed the 2022 Doha Agreement for Peace and National Reconciliation. Chad restored diplomatic relations with Qatar in 2018 after breaking them in 2017.
Qatar toward Chad
+35Qatar hosted and mediated talks between Chad’s transitional authorities and opposition groups, culminating in the 2022 Doha Agreement for Peace and National Reconciliation. Qatar also restored diplomatic relations with Chad in 2018 after the 2017 rupture.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral relationship moved from a serious diplomatic rupture in 2017 to restored relations in 2018 and later cooperation on Chad’s peace process. Qatar’s role as host and mediator in the 2022 agreement is a substantial cooperative feature; the breadth of other bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Chad and Qatar experienced a diplomatic rupture in 2017, followed by restored relations in 2018. Qatar later hosted and mediated talks that led to the 2022 Doha Agreement for Peace and National Reconciliation in Chad, which the Chadian government joined. The relationship includes concrete diplomatic and peace-process cooperation, though its broader scope is unclear.
Areas of tension
- In 2017 Chad cut diplomatic ties with Qatar amid accusations of interference and support for destabilizing activity.
Key developments
Chad broke diplomatic relations with Qatar and closed its embassy in Doha amid regional tensions and accusations against Qatar.
Chad and Qatar restored diplomatic relations.
Chad’s transitional authorities and opposition groups signed the Doha Agreement for Peace and National Reconciliation after talks hosted and mediated by Qatar.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of ongoing bilateral cooperation beyond the 2022 peace process is unclear.
- The implementation and lasting effects of the Doha Agreement are uncertain.