Tag Archives: Chad

In just five months, Africa has experienced three violent but successful military takeovers in the countries of Mali, Chad and Guinea, where new leaders have ascended to power from their respective militaries. First came Mali, where on the night of May 24, the Malian Army led by then Vice President Colonel Assimi Goïta captured and detained President Bah N’daw and ...

Amnesty International, a human rights organization has asked Chad to ensure the prosecution of the officers who killed protestors. The killings happened during the April-May demonstrations where police shot dead protestors. Constitutional disorder followed the former president of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno’s death after his son, a four-star military general took over. He has been in charge of the country ...

President Idriss Déby Itno of Chad has just died after re-election as president. Information making rounds is that he has died of injuries he sustained on the battlefield. Apparently, he was commanding his army against rebels in the north. This was announced by General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, the army spokesperson. The 68year old man was heading for his 6th term ...