AFRICA WATCH Death of President Idriss Deby signals uncertain future for the Sahel, Chad
Final Call News FILE - In this Tuesday, June 30, 2020 file photo, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno arrives for a group photograph during the G5 Sahel summit, in Nouakchott, Mauritania. 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 country's top military commander announced on national television and radio. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP, File) What are the chances in 2021 of a world leader dying on the battlefield? asked France24 news commentator Francois Picard. Chad’s longtim...