Chad president Deby dies at 68 after three-decade rule
EDOUARD TAKADJI and CARLEY PETESCH, Associated Press
April 20, 2021
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1of8FILE - In this Friday, May 29, 2015 file photo, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno arrives for the inauguration of the new Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, at the eagle square in Abuja, Nigeria. Deby, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, was killed on the battlefield Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in a fight against rebels, the military announced on national television and radio.Sunday Alamba/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 file photo, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno attends the high-level dialogue between Chinese and African leaders and business and industry representatives at the opening ceremony of the 6th China-Africa Entrepreneur Conference at the Beijing National Convention Center in Beijing, China. Deby, who ruled the central African nation for more th
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THE US Embassy in the Republic of Chad issued a warning to all Americans after the president was killed in battle against rebel forces.
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Where is Chad located?
The country is boarded by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west and Nigeria to the southwest.
As of 2021, the worldometers project s the country s population to be more than 16million.
Other major towns in Chad are Sarh, Moundou, Abéché and Doba.
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The people of Chad carry significant ancestry from Eastern, Central, Western and Northern Africa.
Chad s official languages are Arabic and French.