Humanitarian & Food Security Funding: The UAE Aid Agency, under directives from President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has pledged $8 million to help Chad respond to El Niño impacts that are worsening food security and raising hunger and malnutrition risks, with support aimed at the most vulnerable groups and efforts that combine urgent relief with longer-term resilience. WFP Regional Hunger Update: WFP Acting Executive Director Carl Skau, speaking after an eight-day mission to Sudan, highlighted how conflict and displacement are driving acute hunger and basic needs breakdowns, underscoring the wider regional pressure Chad may face as food systems strain. Hydrocarbons Regulation & Downstream Oversight: Chad’s hydrocarbon sector gets a boost in technical cooperation as Algeria’s Hydrocarbon Regulatory Authority dispatches a delegation to Chad (Sept 10–19) to deepen regulatory exchanges on safety, HSE oversight, downstream activity regulation, infrastructure, and modernization of regulatory operations. On-the-Ground Business Risk: A new report on a Chinese-run house in Chad focuses on what went wrong, pointing to practical governance and operational risks that can affect foreign-linked enterprises and local trust.