Deby sworn in as Chad president after 3 years of military rule
Chad was the first of six junta-led states in West and Central Africa to hold elections following a string of coups over the past four years that further destabilised a volatile region.
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Chad was the first of six junta-led states in West and Central Africa to hold elections following a string of coups over the past four years that further destabilised a volatile region.
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad's military junta for three years, was sworn in as president on Thursday after an election victory contested by the opposition. Deby officially won 61 per cent of the May 6 vote that international NGOs said was neither credible nor free and…
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno sworn in as president of Chad-
Opposition leader, Succes Masra, who unsuccessfully contested the results, resigned as prime minister on Wednesday.
YAOUNDE CAMEROON - Newly inaugurated Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Thursday he will preserve national unity and territorial integrity res