Updates: Chadian President Dies On Frontlines – Curfew Imposed, Borders Shut
Welcome to our live updates on happenings in Chad following the death of long-time President Idriss Deby.
The newly re-elected President died of injuries on Tuesday while fighting rebels in the north of the Sahel country.
The shocking announcement came only the day after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office.
The army said Deby had been commanding his army at the weekend as it battled against rebels who had launched a major incursion into the north of the country on election day.
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno To Take Over Military Council
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno will be replacing his father, Idriss Deby Itno, as head of a military council.
The army announced on Tuesday in a radio broadcast that the four-star general will replace his father.
“A military council has been set up headed by his son, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno,” the army’s spokesman, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said on state radio.
Curfew Imposed, Borders Shut
Chad’s Army Promises ‘Democratic’ Elections In 18 Months
Chad’s army has dissolved government and parliament after announcing the death of President Idriss Deby Itno
They vowed “free and democratic” elections following an 18-month transition period.
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