
BREAKING: Chadian Military Picks Idriss Deby’s Son As His Replacement
Chadian Military Picks Idriss Deby’s Son As His Replacement The Chadian Army has announced Idris Deby 37-year-old son, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a four-star general, as the new leader of the country. I Deby died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shocking announcement came after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office. The army said Deby had been commanding his army at the weekend as it battled against rebels who had launched a major incursion into the…