Funeral for Chad president killed by rebels

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Funeral for Chad president killed by rebels
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Chadian military officials watch from the stands in N'Djamena
The state funeral of Chad's long-serving President Idriss Déby is being held in the capital N'Djamena.
The army says he died in a battle with dissident army rebels, called Fact, in the country's north on Tuesday.
A number of foreign leaders have ignored warnings from the rebels that they should not attend for security reasons.
Among those attending are heads of state from France, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria.
Friday's ceremony includes a military march-past and a speech by his son and the army's named successor Gen Mahamat "Kaka" Déby Itno.

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