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2021-04-21 10:30:39 GMT2021-04-21 18:30:39(Beijing Time) Xinhua English N DJAMENA, April 21 (Xinhua) In Chad, the transitional military council (CMT), headed by the son of Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died Tuesday following injuries received at the frontline against the rebels, promised to cede power to civilians after an 18-month transition, while calling for unity and dialogue. MIDI IS DEAD, LONG LIVE MIDI Tuesday morning, the spokesman for the Chadian army, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, announced on national television the death of President Deby, who had been in power for 30 years. The President of the Republic, Head of State, Supreme Head of the Armed Forces, Idriss Deby Itno, has just had his last breath in defending territorial integrity on the battlefield. It is with deep bitterness that we announce to the Chadian people the death on Tuesday of Marshal of Chad, declared General Agouna. ....
2021-04-20 12:30:45 GMT2021-04-20 20:30:45(Beijing Time) Xinhua English N DJAMENA, April 20 (Xinhua) Following the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno Tuesday, a transitional military council (CMT) headed by Mahamat Idriss Deby, son of ex-president Deby, is set up for 18 months, according to the spokesperson for the Chadian army, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna. A national transitional charter will be promulgated in place of the current constitution which is suspended, General Agouna said. For the past seven years, Mahamat Idriss Deby has headed the General Directorate for the Security of State Institutions (DGSSIE), the elite corps of the Chadian armed forces. ....
He sustained injuries while fighting rebels; son named transitional leader. Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno died on Tuesday from wounds sustained in battle after three decades in power, the Army said, opening a period of uncertainty in a country that is a key strategic ally of the West. His son 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. Sixth term The shock news of Mr. Deby’s death came only the day after the 68-year-old career military man was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office. The Army also announced a curfew and border closures. ....