Bamada net - Tchad : tension au sein de la famille après l installation de Mahamat Déby en tant que président par Intérim
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Tchad : tension au sein de la famille après l installation de Mahamat Déby en tant que président par Intérim
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But Deby’s son, Gen. Mahamat Idriss Déby, was controversially named the leader of the Transitional Military Council (CMT) in the same announcement of his father’s death on 20 April, which later saw the Chadians parliament dissolved.
However, there is perception of difficult times ahead for Chad considering intrigue in the palace involving other members of the late Deby’s family who don’t want Mahamat to take over.
Chadian media had reported scuffles between Mahamat Déby and his step-brother, Zakaria Idriss Déby, at the presidential palace.
Reports claimed the quarrel was over their father’s succession.
Uncertainties grip Chad in wake of ‘institutional coup d’état’
The shock demise of the 68-year-old led to immediate concerns of a power vacuum in Chad, which sits at the heart of the troubled Sahel region and is key to the West’s anti-jihadist efforts.
Thursday 22/04/2021
Video grab shows Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, the son of slain Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, at the announcement of the death of his father in N’Djamena. (AFP)
N’DJAMENA Chad faced an uncertain future Wednesday as the son of slain leader Idriss Deby Itno took power in what the opposition called a coup and Western allies that rely on the country’s military strength pleaded for stability.