Tag: Chad
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Chad late ruler, Idriss Deby to be buried Friday
Chad will bury veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno on Friday as concerns mount over the loss of a lynchpin in the fight against jihadism in the Sahel and uncertainty over the country’s democratic future. President Emmanuel Macron of France, the former colonial power, will attend the ceremony along with a dozen other heads of state…
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Deby’s Death: AU must find solution to Chad’s problems – FG
The Federal Government says African countries must urgently find solution to challenges arising from the death of Chadian President, Idriss Deby, who was killed while fighting the Chadian rebels on Monday. The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, stated this at the special weekly briefing organised by the Presidential communication team on Thursday in…
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Slain Chad leader Deby’s son named ‘president of the republic’
Chad’s slain leader Idriss Deby’s son will take over as president in place of his father, according to a charter released on Wednesday by the presidency. It said General Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, who on Tuesday was swiftly named transitional leader as head of a military council following his father’s death, will “occupy the functions…
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African Union mourns fallen Chadian President, Deby
Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died in the battlefield on Tuesday, was a distinguished military leader, the African Union (AU) has said. President Deby was a great Statesman, the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said in a condolence message on Tuesday. Mahamat wrote that he learnt of President Deby’s death with “great dismay…
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BREAKING: Newly re-elected Chadian President, Deby dies after sustaining injuries in battle against rebels
Chadian army on Tuesday announced the death of President Idriss Derby. He reportedly sustained injuries in the battle against rebels, one day after he wins elections for a sixth mandate. Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years, died on April 20, 2021 from injuries sustained while commanding his army…
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Chadian president Idriss Deby wins re-election, extends 30-year rule
Chad’s long-ruling President Idriss Deby Itno was re-elected to a sixth term with 79.32 percent of the votes cast in April 11’s election, according to provisional results from the electoral commission on Monday. Former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacke came in second with just 10.32 percent in the presidential vote, while turnout was 64.81 percent,…
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55 killed in ethnic clashes, villages destroyed
At least 55 people were killed and more than 40 injured as three villages were burnt during fighting in the central African country of Chad, a governor told dpa on Friday. The clashes in the south-eastern region of Salamat erupted between different ethnic groups on Wednesday night. The affected were the villages around the provincial…
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FIFA suspends Chad from football indefinetly
World football governing body, Fifa has suspended Chad from football with immediate effect, a decision taken by the Bureau of the Fifa Council. However, the suspension will be reversed as soon as the relevant government decisions have been revoked. “The Bureau of the Fifa Council decided to suspend the Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with immediate…
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CAF disqualifies Chad from Total AFCON Qualifiers
Following the withdrawal of approval from the Chadian Ministry of Youth and Sports, CAF has decided to disqualify the Chad national team from the qualifiers for the Total Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Consequently, scheduled qualifiers between Chad and Namibia and Mali are canceled. According to the CAF media outlet, “In line with Article…
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Boko Haram/ISWAP: Report lauds Nigeria’s leading role in Lake Chad counter-terrorism campaign
A special report by the Lake Chad Counter-Terrorism Crusade Network (LCCTCN) has applauded Nigeria for spearheading counter-terrorism campaign in the Lake Chad Basin region. The group’s commendation followed a thorough research and extensive analysis of the dynamics involved in the counter-insurgency operations of the member countries. In the report signed by the President, McCarthy Ronald,…