Chad

Chad then holds President Idriss Deby Itno's funeral on Friday amid rising tensions as rebels say they do not recognize the slain president's son as the new leader and threaten to oust him. The country is facing an uncertain future. Both opposition leaders and rebels accused of killing Deby say they are unhappy with what they say means a coup after power was handed over to Deby's son, 37-year-old Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, to lead an 18-month transition period. French President Emmanuel Macron and…

Chad pays tribute to President Idriss Déby last Friday. The head of state died earlier this week from his injuries after participating in the fight against rebels in the northern part of the country. A national funeral is being held in the Chadian capital where many officials are expected. The deadly remains must then be flown to Amdjarass, a town near his hometown of Berdoba near the Sudanese border. Idriss Deby will be buried there in an intimate family. A day that RFI invites you to experience live. .

The Chadian president died on Tuesday, April 20, in the combat zone in the northwest of the country. A dozen foreign heads of state are on hand this Friday to pay tribute to a final national tribute to the Marshal of Chad. as reported from Ndjamena, Madjiasra NakoEleven heads of state, including the French, Emmanuel Macron, the…

How to survive its founding president? This was the question in the background, this Thursday, of a meeting with the patriotic salvation movement (MPS), Idriss Deby's party. .

The Transitional Military Council published the final version of its charter on Wednesday, April 21. Since the death of President Idriss Déby on Tuesday, a military junta has taken power with Mahamat Idriss Déby, son of the late president, at the helm. With this charter, it defines the conditions for the transition that it envisages over a period of 18 months and reveals the three major institutions that will pursue current issues. The Transitional Military Council, the National Transitional Council and the…

Following the death of Idriss Deby and the establishment of a military council in Chad, a "transitional charter" providing for the repeal of the constitution was published for a few hours on the Presidency's website before its withdrawal. Sources close to CMT explain that this was not the correct version. On the opposition side, representatives of the main parties met this morning and they condemn a…

How did the Marshal of Chad die? According to the army, Idriss Déby died with his arms in his hand as he tried to fire up the frontline rebels for change and conformity in Chad. A hypothesis confirmed by our colleagues from Jeune Afrique. But the versions of the exact circumstances differ. More than 24 hours after the…

Chad's assassinated leader Idriss Deby Itno's son will take over as president instead of his father, according to a charter released by the presidency on Wednesday, while rebel forces targeted the state's capital N'Djamena and threatened to disrupt a country more vital. international efforts to combat extremists in Africa. According to the presidency, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, 37, who was appointed transition leader on Tuesday as head of a military council after his father's death, will…

Considered one of the cradles of humanity, the state of Chad has a rich history. This huge country with a very dry climate is located in the heart of the continent, on the borders of North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. But since independence was proclaimed on 11 August 1960, the country has often been forced to face armed uprisings as well as the repercussions of tensions in neighboring countries.

In Ndjamena, a lead-up atmosphere reigned on Wednesday, April 21, the day after the announcement of Idriss Deby Itno, the president since 1990. The city is deserted and residents are torn between grief and anxiety. With our correspondents in Ndjamena, Aurélie Bazzara and Madjiasra NakoThe capital woke up on Wednesday at the dawn…