Chad
Déby buoyed by new rapid intervention force

President of the Chadian transition, Mahamat Idriss Déby.
President of the Chadian transition, Mahamat Idriss Déby. © Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium/MaxPPP
Several months ago, Chad's interim leader, who hopes to legitimise his position in next month's presidential election, set up a crack military unit that earned its stripes last week in an operation that cost opposition leader Yaya Dillo Djérou his life. [...]
Published on 07.03.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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