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Idriss Déby died in the front line before the factual uprising, Chadian TV announced on Tuesday, April 20. At the helm of Chad for 30 years, the president, just re-elected for a new term, was primarily a soldier. Supported by the West and especially France, despite the regime's authoritarian operation. Idriss Déby Itno died…

The Chadian army has confirmed that General Mahamat Kaka, the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, will replace him as head of a military council to replace the late president. This follows the message from Army spokesman General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, who said Idriss Deby, 68, "has just breathed his last defender of the sovereign nation on the battlefield" over the weekend. Mahamat previously served as deputy commander of the armed forces for the Chadian intervention in northern Mali (FATIM). Mahamat first…

Somalia's opposition writes to the UNSC about the current crisis MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's opposition has once again written to the United Nations Security Council over the current dead end and argues that it is time for the body to intervene to avert a brewing civil war following disagreements between stakeholders. The country's political leadership has failed to agree on the…

Algeria's Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Tuesday stressed the importance of continuing efforts to restore security and stability in Libya's neighbor. The top Algerian diplomat visited Tripoli on Monday for talks with Libyan officials on the situation next to Algeria. "The working visit to nearby Libya was an opportunity to communicate with senior officials of the new executive to consolidate bilateral relations and reaffirm Algeria's continued support for efforts to unite and prepare for the…

Chad President Idriss Deby has died while visiting front-line troops to fight northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term. The 68-year-old "has just breathed his last of the defense of the sovereign nation on the battlefield" over the weekend, Army spokesman General Azem Bermandoa Agouna said in a statement read on state television, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The army said a military council led by the late president's…

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years, died on Tuesday from injuries sustained while commanding his army in fighting against rebels in the north over the weekend, a spokesman announced on state television. "The president of the republic, head of state, supreme head of the army, Idriss Déby Itno, has just breathed his last while defending the territorial integrity on the battlefield. It is with deep bitterness that we announce to the Chadian people the death this Tuesday, April 20, 2021 of…

While demonstrations have intensified in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest the massacres and insecurity and to demand the departure of MONUSCO in Kasai, the UN mission will be unpacked in June. A UN delegation arrived on Monday to assess compliance with this withdrawal plan. In Kasai, Monusco is…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent of African Union mission forces has continued to crack down on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, targeting some of the supply routes that have been blocked by the al-Qaeda-linked group in the country. Soldiers serving in AMISOM from Burundi continued to rescue several towns and villages in northern Mogadishu, where the militants have been ballistic against officials, officials and security forces. In a statement, AMISOM said the group was targeting Gololey and Ceel-gelow village in…

"79.32% of the votes in favor of Idriss Déby", it is to be read this Tuesday morning on Alwihdainfo. "The Election Commission yesterday unveiled the overall preliminary results of the presidential election" on April 11, the Chad website explains.More than 3.5 million votes: "It is not surprising that Idriss Déby Itno will still rule for six years", specifies Tachad. In any case, the outgoing president is far ahead of the…

An asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo spent 14 months at Seoul's terminal in a pandemic and arrived in Incheon in February 2020 to be released last week. At the heart of this unusual story is the refusal of the South Korean authorities to study his asylum application. as reported from Seoul, Nicolas roccaOne…