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Chad: The end of an era

The sudden death of Idriss Déby Itno, the man who managed to outwit earlier attempts on his life, was a shock to many. But more worrying now is what role Chad will have in this new era. Déby was key in managing N’Djamena’s participation in the regional fight against Islamist terrorists. Will his absence open up the region to greater instability?

© Chad President Idriss Deby(Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

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sudden death

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Chad: President Idriss Déby is killed in battle, after ruling for 30 years According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national television, the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds ...

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno during Operation Wrath of Bomo, late March 2020

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final act

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[Exclusive] Chad: The last hours of President Idriss Déby The death of the Chadian president was announced on 20 April. We have reconstructed here the details of the Marshal’s final battle.

Idriss Déby Itno at the presidential palace in N’Djamena

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End of an era

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Chad: The six lives of President Idriss Déby Itno The death of the Chadian president was announced on Tuesday 20 April. Idriss Déby Itno had just been declared the winner of the election on 11 April, ...

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longtime coming

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Chad: Mapping the rebellion that killed Idriss Déby Killed while directing an offensive against the armed group FACT, which had entered Chad through southern Libya, the late president Idriss Déby had al...

U.S. says Chad rebels heading towards capital from north

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quick facts on FACT

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Chad: Six things to know about the rebel group FACT The death of Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno came as a surprise, given his resilience and cat-like ability to avoid near-death experiences in the pa...

Firefox_Screenshot_2021-04-21T09-10-44.823Z © General Mahamat Idriss Deby, son of the late Chadian president. Patrick Robert

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In his father’s footsteps

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Chad: Who is Mahamat Idriss Déby, son of the late President Idriss Déby Itno? As soon as the death of Chad’s President Idriss Déby Itno’s was reported on 20 April, the Chadian army announced the formation of a transitional counc...

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SPARTA SYNDROME

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Why Chad’s rebellion and Déby’s demise could tip the region into chaos For once the funereal protestations of regional and international leaders at the violent death of a military leader are more than diplomatic posturing...

Firefox_Screenshot_2021-04-27T12-56-17.737Z © Albert Pahimi Padacké campaigning at the Idriss Mahamat Ouya stadium in N’Djamena, 19 March 2021. DJIMET WICHE/AFP

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old guard

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Chad: Albert Padacké lost the election to Idriss Déby. Now he is PM to Déby’s son Mahamat Albert Pahimi Padacké, who both ran as a presidential candidate against the late Idriss Déby Itno and served as his prime minister, has just recently ...

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Getting help to move forward

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Chad: Former President Déby’s successor will have to rely on IMF support The Covid-19 pandemic and oil prices have weakened Chad’s economy, which has taken a major hit due to increased security spending. However, an IMF pac...

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insurgent insomnia

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Nigeria: Chad blowback will hurt fight against Boko Haram More than a week after the death of President Idris Déby Itno, the rebels who killed the Chadian strongman are not relenting their fight as they conti...

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