Reports from Nigeria\u2019s northern neighbour, Chad indicate that its five-term President, who was recently elected for a sixth term and has been in authoritarian rule of Chad for the last 30 years, was killed in a battlefield with rebels. Idriss D\u00e9by has had a long-running battle with insurgents who had advanced to the southern part of the country, and also operating in the northern ends of Nigeria, within the Borno State axis. He has been reputed to personally go into battles against rebels. On this occasion, the battle with the rebels ended in his own demise. D\u00e9by was one of Africa\u2019s longest-ruling leaders. D\u00e9by, who was very much criticised for jettisoning term limits has been the unquestioned dictator of his country. In 2018, he introduced a new constitution that would have allowed him to continue to rule the country till 2033. The election in which he was reported to have won 79% of votes, to usher him into his sixth term in office, was boycotted by most of the political opposition in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following D\u00e9by\u2019s demise, the country\u2019s transitional\nmilitary council was reported to have immediately announced his son, Mahamat\nKaka D\u00e9by as his successor. Mahamat will be serving as the country\u2019s interim\nPresident, with the government and National Assembly dissolved and a nationwide\ncurfew imposed in the country. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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