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Chadian President Idriss Déby arrives for a group photograph during the G5 Sahel summit, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on June 30, 2020. Déby, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, was killed on the battlefield on April 20, 2021, in a fight against rebels, the country s top military commander announced on national TV and radio. Credit:
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For days, as Chad’s military clashed with rebels north of the capital N’djamena, the government fiercely attempted to project a message of calm and control.
On Monday, government spokesperson, Ambassador Chérif Mahamat Zene, said, “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that can justify the panic,” as conflicting reports of continued clashes spread on social media and foreign missions called for their citizens to leave the country.
In the wake of Chadian President Idriss Déby s death, a transitional military council will lead the country
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In the wake of Chadian President Idriss Déby s death, a transitional military council will lead the country
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Idriss Déby, President of Chad, Dies After Clashes With Rebels Mahamat Adamou and Ruth Maclean © Marco Longari/Agence France-Presse Getty Images President Idriss Déby of Chad casting his vote last week in Ndjamena, the capital.
NDJAMENA, Chad President Idriss Déby of Chad died of wounds sustained in clashes between insurgents and government soldiers, the country’s armed forces said on Tuesday, shortly after he had claimed victory in his re-election campaign.
An army spokesman appeared on state television to inform the nation that Mr. Déby, who had ruled Chad for more than three decades, was dead.