Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno

Chad votes on new constitution ahead of promised end of military rule

Mahamat Deby was proclaimed transitional president by the army in April 2021, following the death of his father Idriss Deby Itno
Deby senior had ruled Chad, who ruled for more than 30 years, was killed by rebels on his way to the front line of the fighting
A large section of the opposition and civil society in the central African country are calling for a boycott

By AFP · 17 December 2023