This information was announced on Chadian national television.
Headed by the Chief of Staff and son of the deceased president, an 18-month transition has been established and the government and the National Assembly have been dissolved.
In Burundi, the political class regrets the death of a great African leader.
This is reflected in a tweet from the
President of the Republic Evariste Ndayishimiye.
"It is with great emotion and deep sadness that I learned of the brutal death of Marshal Idriss Deby Itno, President of Chad, a worthy son of Africa," he wrote on his Twitter account -- before sending his deepest condolences to the Chadian people.