How Chad's instability could affect G5 neighbors
The killing of Chadian President Idriss Deby by northern rebels has rocked the Sahel country and left the regional G5 security alliance in disarray. But how are Chad's neighbors reacting?
Many observers agree that in the aftermath of Deby's death, the Sahel region's fight against Islamist extremism hangs in the balance.
"Chad has played a very instrumental role in combating violent extremism across the Sahel, with the military deployed in other countries, such as Mali and Niger Republic," says Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Washington, D.C.