Breaking: Late Idriss Deby’s son to replace him as President
The son of Late Chadian President Idriss Deby who was recenly re-elected for the sixth term and died from injures during clashes with rebels on Tuesday will be replacing his father as the President of the country.
According to sources the late president’s 37-year-old son Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a four-star general, would replace him.
Lt.-Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby will establish a transitional military council Al Wihda newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Breaking: Chad President Idriss Deby dies
The military plans to publish a “transitional charter” soon.
Chad declared a two-week national mourning period after the president’s death and imposed a curfew from 18:00 p.m. local time until 05:00 a.m.
In addition, the military decided to close land and air borders “until further notice.”
The AFP reported earlier in the day that Deby, who commanded an army unit during hostilities against the rebels in Chad’s north, died.
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The military spokesman, Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said that the president died while protecting the country’s territorial integrity, according to the news agency.
The source told Sputnik that Deby was critically injured during the clashes and died later in the hospital.
The source added that the president arrived at the front line in the north to celebrate the military victories against the rebels and lead the operations of the armed forces.
