Chad’s military conducted air strikes that inflicted “many dead and wounded” against Boko Haram fighters, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced on Thursday. “We carried out multiple air strikes on enemy positions that caused significant casualties,” Deby told reporters in the Lake Chad region, though he did not provide exact figures. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Feel … Read more
Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra resigns following the presidential election won by junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. Masra, who received 18.5% of the votes, contests the election results, calling them a “masquerade.” Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno assumed presidency after his father’s assassination in 2021 and secured 61% of the votes in the recent election. … Read more
The Chadian Army, on Tuesday, appointed the 37-year-old son of the late President, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, as the new leader of the country. Idriss Deby died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday. The Chadian Army, on Tuesday, announced the 37-year-old son … Read more