Nigeria and opportunities in post-Deby Chad
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 30, 2004 Chadian President Idriss Deby answers to reporters in his palace of Njamena. Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno died on April 20, 2021 from wounds sustained in battle after three decades in power, the army announced. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) Without doubt, the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby has created a vacuum and altered the political and security dynamics, not only in Chad but in the troubled Sahel, as well as in West and Central African regions. It is especially cause for concern to Nigeria. Deby’s son, Lt.-Gen. Mahamat Kaka...