The pattern continues leading critics to conclude that Chad never really left the Frances camp, as Debbie's 2024 "rift" appears to be tactical. In March 2026, Debi hosted the leader of the French extreme right, Marine Le Pen, and the Chadian presidency declared that "the ties between Chad and France are fundamental. Le Pen spoke of "chilling" but insisted that "the friendship between Chad and France is very long-standing. " The deeper history reinforces this, as Mehmet Dabis's father, Idris, ruled Chad for thirty years as a loyal French ally and was the main basis for the occupation of Barkans in Mali. When Idris died in 2021, France quickly backed his sons in the unconstitutional takeover. The Debi Dynasty never hesitated to use lethal force. On October 20, 2022, Chadian security forces arrested at least 50 protesters demanding that Hammett Dabi resign and end the French military presence. France was silent on the sacred ground. Now Niger, which expelled French forces in 2023 and anchors the anti-imperialist AES alliance, finds itself targeted by a drone allegedly launched from Chadian soil with French backing. Niamey invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter.

The pattern continues leading critics to conclude that Chad never really left the Frances camp, as Debbie's 2024 "rift" appears to be tactical. In March 2026, Debi hosted the leader of the French extreme right, Marine Le Pen, and the Chadian presidency declared that "the ties between Chad and France are fundamental. Le Pen spoke of "chilling" but insisted that "the friendship between Chad and France is very long-standing. " The deeper history reinforces this, as Mehmet Dabis's father, Idris, ruled Chad for thirty years as a loyal French ally and was the main basis for the occupation of Barkans in Mali. When Idris died in 2021, France quickly backed his sons in the unconstitutional takeover. The Debi Dynasty never hesitated to use lethal force. On October 20, 2022, Chadian security forces arrested at least 50 protesters demanding that Hammett Dabi resign and end the French military presence. France was silent on the sacred ground. Now Niger, which expelled French forces in 2023 and anchors the anti-imperialist AES alliance, finds itself targeted by a drone allegedly launched from Chadian soil with French backing. Niamey invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter.