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Chadians will soon elect a new president, concluding a three-year political transition that will almost certainly see the incumbent Mahamat Déby Itno retain power. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Enrica Picco and Charles Bouëssel examine the issues at stake and the possible threats to the country’s stability after the vote.
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - A court in Chad sentenced more than 400 rebels to life in prison on Tuesday over the death of former president Idriss Deby, who was killed on the frontline of a battle against their group in 2021, their lawyer said. The trial of 465 members of the Libyan-based Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) rebel group started on Feb. 13 in the capital N'Djamena. The criminal chamber of N'Djamena's court of appeal on Tuesday found 441 defendants guilty of acts of terrorism, undermining national security and endangering the life of the head of state among other charges. FACT l...
The Chadian military council tightened the printing set after the death of Deby by the news of Chad Chad has remained tense since Deby was killed, with the military saying six people were killed in the protests. Chad’s new military government has announced that it will cover the cover of the horrific death of longtime leader Idriss Deby and the installation of a military council headed by her son. On April 20, since the military announced Deby, a night toast that prevents him from leaving his home between 18:00 (17:00 GMT) and 05:00 (04:00 GMT) he died from wounds fought with rebel forces. ...
PARIS — France’s foreign minister on Thursday defended a military takeover in Chad despite objections from the opposition there, saying it was necessary for…
UPDATE 1-With eye on Islamist fight, France backs Chad military takeover Reuters 4 hrs ago (Recast, new throughout) By John Irish and Tangi Salaün PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - France defended the Chadian army's takeover of power on Thursday after the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby presented Paris with an uncomfortable choice - back an unconstitutional military leader or risk undermining its fight against Islamists. While the opaque political and business ties that once bound France to its ex-colonies in Africa have frayed over the last decade, interests remain closely intertwine...