N’Djamena is hosting the fifth tripartite forum bringing together Chad, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic this week. The event, running from May 11, 2026, focuses on addressing challenges in regional transit and trade facilitation along the critical Chad-Cameroon corridor.

The opening ceremony was led by Chad’s Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation, and National Meteorology, Fatimé Goukouni Weddeye. Key figures present included the Director-General of Chad’s Customs and Indirect Taxes, General of Division Ousman Brahim Djouma, alongside customs officials, port authorities, and private sector representatives from all three nations.

key objectives of the forum

• streamlining transit procedures to reduce delays and costs for cross-border goods movement
• enhancing customs cooperation through shared best practices and digital solutions
• boosting sub-regional trade by identifying and removing non-tariff barriers
• improving infrastructure coordination to align port and road network developments

why this corridor matters

The Chad-Cameroon corridor serves as a vital trade artery connecting landlocked Chad and the Central African Republic to international markets via Cameroon’s ports. Optimizing this route is essential for:

• reducing logistics costs that burden local businesses
• strengthening economic integration among the three countries
• facilitating humanitarian aid and essential goods delivery
• supporting post-conflict recovery and development

This forum follows previous meetings where participants agreed on the need for synchronized regulatory frameworks and joint infrastructure investments to unlock the corridor’s full potential. Discussions are expected to result in concrete action plans to be implemented over the coming months.