Prime Minister Dadnadji of Chad resigns with his entire cabinet – opts to avoid Motion of Censure

(Reuters) – Chad’s Prime Minister Joseph Djimrangar Dadnadji (pictured), has resigned along with his cabinet on Thursday, a day before lawmakers from his own ruling majority had planned to examine a motion of censure against his government.

Seventy-four legislators introduced a motion on Monday criticizing Dadnadji for chronic instability in the government and for failing to tackle Chad’s high cost of living. Dadnadji has had 5 cabinet reshuffles in the past 10 months.

“Assuming the consequences of this crisis, I present my resignation and that of my government,” said Dadnadji’s resignation letter to President Idriss Deby, read on state television. “The relationship with the majority, topped off by a motion of censure, hinders the continuation of my mission.”

Chad, an oil-producing country has become increasingly influential in regional politics, Chadian troops were a key part of an international intervention force that dislodged al-Qaeda-linked fighters in northern Mali earlier this year.