Should Africans Eulogize Idris Debby Or Calumnize Him?
By Isaac Asabor Listen to article
Since it was announced that Chad s President, Idris Debby, had died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the commentaries being expressed by many analysts, political observers and politicians can best be described as mixed. It is not an exaggeration to say that since his death was announced that he has been hailed as a legend and genius by those who knew him to be a fighter and an advocate of anti-terrorism, and no doubt that’s true. But he was also decried to have led a government that acquired a reputation for corruption, nepotism and human rights abuses.
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