Chad's military-led government on Monday decreed an amnesty for nearly 300 rebels and political dissidents, meeting a key demand by opposition groups invited to join a forum on the troubled country's…
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Hundreds of Rebels Killed in Chad as Political Turmoil Grips the Country
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Chad’s army clashed with rebels on Thursday outside the town of Nokou, the army said. Nokou is 12 miles from where President Idriss Deby was killed, while visiting troops on the frontline, 10 days ago.
The army has been battling the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) in the Kanem desert region along the border with Niger since mid-April. FACT draws mostly from the Goran ethnic group.
During the most recent fighting, the army claimed to have wiped out “several hundred” rebels.
Chad faces an uncertain future
23 Apr 2021
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the son of Chad s slain leader Idriss Deby Itno is to take over as president in place of his father, according to a charter released by the presidency on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP)
Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno has died in combat just a day after securing re-election, opening a period of uncertainty in a country that is a crucial strategic ally of the West in the region. His son, Mahamat Idriss Déby, was immediately named transitional leader as head of a military council and both the government and parliament were dissolved, but the army vowed “free and democratic” elections after an 18-month transitional period.