Chad president appoints new ministers to tackle security, economic woes

By Madjiasra Nako N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's president has appointed new ministers of defense, finance and oil, in a bid to address persistent insecurity and improve its faltering economy. Bichara Issa Djadallah was named defense minister, according to statement on the presidency's website. Mbogo Ngabo Seli, a former official with the Bank of Central African States, was named finance minister, and Bechir Madet, a lawyer with close ties to the president, became head of the oil ministry.