Idriss Deby Itno

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…

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…

Saleh Kebzabo was minister during Idriss Deby's presidency in the late 1990s, before becoming one of his main opponents for the past two decades. He had chosen to boycott the presidential election on April 11, which he described as an "election finding". He is a guest at RFI. .

Financially, Idriss Déby will not go into the history of his country as a great builder, nor a development architect. His country is at the bottom of the world rankings for development. The oil rent that started in 2003 has hardly helped the population. 187 out of 189 countries, this is Chad's position in the UN ranking for…

In Paris, several dozen Chadians, youths and opponents gathered in exile on Tuesday afternoon near the Chadian embassy, ​​in the 16th arrondissement, under the supervision of a large force. Police who prevented them from approaching the building. With our special correspondent on site, Francois MazetThe embassy's heavy wooden…

In Chad, President Idriss Déby Itno announced the death of a Transitional Military Council (CMT) on April 20, while announcing the repeal of the constitution and the dissolution of the government and parliament. The Transitional Council, which took power in Chad after the death of Idriss Déby Itno, is led by one of the sons of the late president, Lieutenant General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. At the age of 37, he became head of state and chief of staff of the armed forces. Until now, he was the head of the famous DGSSEI, a…

The death of the Chadian head of state Idriss Déby Itno barely announced, a transitional military council of fifteen generals took power for a period of 18 months before, they announce that a "free and democratic election" is being held. Idriss Déby's son, General Mahamat Idriss Déby, is the first of them: a man of power, military but quite discreet.…