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Last modified on Fri 23 Apr 2021 11.57 EDT Rebels were preparing a new offensive towards the capital of Chad on Friday as dignitaries and supporters paid their final respects to Idriss Déby, the veteran ruler of the central African state, who died earlier this week from wounds sustained “on the battlefield”. The Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) said its forces were about 190 miles (300km) north of N’Djamena, the capital, but would observe a pause in hostilities to allow time for Déby, who was 68 when he died, to be buried. “We will let them bury him …...

Chad faces an uncertain future 23 Apr 2021 General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the son of Chad's slain leader Idriss Deby Itno is to take over as president in place of his father, according to a charter released by the presidency on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP) Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno has died in combat just a day after securing re-election, opening a period of uncertainty in a country that is a crucial strategic ally of the West in the region. His son, Mahamat Idriss Déby, was immediately named transitional leader as head of a military council and both the go...

Chad: Deby's death fuels insecurity and uncertainty dw.com 5 hrs ago Mimi Mefo Takambou Deby was a strongman, hailed by his allies but despised by his people. Experts say his death leaves behind a country torn apart, a region plagued by extremist groups and his Western allies unsure of how to proceed. © Lemouton Stephane/ABACA/picture alliance Provided by Deutsche Welle Idriss Deby Itno was the man in charge of Chad's counterterrorism operations in the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. Back home, he also had a reputation for ruling with an iron fist. The demise of Chad's pre...

Chad: Deby's death fuels insecurity and uncertainty Deby was a strongman, hailed by his allies but despised by his people. Experts say his death leaves behind a country torn apart, a region plagued by extremist groups and his Western allies unsure of how to proceed. Idriss Deby Itno was the man in charge of Chad's counterterrorism operations in the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. Back home, he also had a reputation for ruling with an iron fist. The demise of Chad's president of 30 years undoubtedly has implications for the stability of the Central African nation, as well as its neighbors.

Where Did Chad Rebels Prepare for Their Own War? In Libya. Fighting as mercenaries for years, the rebels were ready to pull off their own stunning feat: an invasion that resulted in the death of Chad’s strongman ruler. President Idriss Deby at a campaign rally in April. Mr. Déby was killed on the day he won his sixth electionCredit...Joel Kouam/EPA, via Shutterstock April 22, 2021Updated 3:35 a.m. ET NAIROBI, Kenya — The rebels pulled off a stunning feat. Barely a week after their armed convoy roared across the desert into northern Chad, they kicked off a battle that on Monday claimed th...