Difference between revisions of "Idriss Déby"

Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby ; (Politician);
	Idriss Déby with Narendra Modi in October 2015.
Born	4 March 1938; Chad
Died	20 April 2021 (Age 83); Chad
Cause of death	"Gunshot"
Nationality	Chadian
Religion	Islam
Victim of	Coup
	President of Chad
In office
	2 December 1990 - 20 April 2021
Preceded by	Hissène Habré
	Chairperson of the African Union
In office
	30 January 2016 - 30 January 2017
Preceded by	Robert Mugabe
Succeeded by	Alpha Condé

Latest revision as of 20:04, 10 November 2021

Idriss Déby was President of Chad for 31 years until his sudden death in 2021. During his leadership he was accused by the corporate media of authoritarianism.^[1]

He was reportedly killed in battle.^[2] He was replaced as President by his son Mahamat Déby.

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-'''Idriss Déby''' was [[President of Chad]] for 31 years until his sudden death in 2021. During his leadership he was accused by the [[corporate media]] of [[authoritarianism]].<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/chads-authoritarian-deby-unwilling-to-quit/a-19173621</ref>
+'''Idriss Déby''' was [[President of Chad]] for 31 years until his sudden death in [[2021]]. During his leadership he was accused by the [[corporate media]] of [[authoritarianism]].<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/chads-authoritarian-deby-unwilling-to-quit/a-19173621</ref>
 He was reportedly killed in battle.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rebels-threaten-march-capital-chad-reels-presidents-battlefield-death-2021-04-21/</ref> He was replaced as President by his son [[Mahamat Déby]].