AfricaChad military claims victory over rebels in the north
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Members of the security forces patrol Chad s capital N Djamena following the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby in N Djamena.
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Chad s military claimed victory on Sunday in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield.
The rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) did not respond to a request for comment. The transitional military authorities have previously said they have defeated the rebels only for fighting to continue. read more
The fighting and broader political instability are being closely watched. Chad is a key power in central Africa and a longtime Western ally against Islamist militants across the Sahel region.
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N DJAMENA, May 8 (Reuters) - Chadian security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the capital N Djamena on Saturday to protest against a military takeover that followed the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield last month.
On Friday the transitional military government, led by Deby s son Mahamat Idriss Itno, had banned the protest called by a coalition of some opposition parties and civil society groups.
A strong ally of Western nations in the fight against Islamist militants in western and central Africa, Chad has seen heightened political tensions since Deby s death.
Although the military has promised to organise elections within 18 months, some opposition parties have rejected the military-led transitional government, calling it a coup and a continuation of Deby s 30-year rule.
Chadian police use tear gas to protest against government | Chad news
Military authorities banned the so-called protest by a coalition of opposition political parties and civil society organizations.
Police in the Chadian capital N’Djamena fired tear gas last month to disperse crowds protesting against a post-death military checkpoint on President Idriss Deby’s long battlefield.
The transitional military government – Deby’s son, led by four-star general Mahamat Idriss Deby – on Friday banned a protest called by a coalition of opposition political parties and civil society organizations seeking to lead a civilian transition.
Defying the ban, groups of protesters took to the streets on Saturday morning, waving slogans and flags. Some had printed messages denouncing what they called a “monarchy”.