Tag: Mahamat Idriss Déby

Chad’s Deby inaugurated as president after disputed election, Halina named new PM

May 24, 2024

Chad’s newly elected president, Mahamat Idriss Deby, was sworn in on Thursday (23 May), days after a controversial long-delayed election on 6 May, ending a ... Read More

Incumbent military ruler wins Chad’s presidential elections

May 10, 2024

Mahamat Idriss Deby, Chad interim president- who took power in 2021- won Chad’s presidential elections with 61.3% of the vote, the election committee said. Provisional ... Read More

Vladimir Putin to hold talks with Chad’s leader this January 24

January 24, 2024

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will hold this January 24 talks with his Chadian counterpart Mahamat Idriss Deby who embarked Tuesday on an official visit to ... Read More

Chad: experts slam new junta-backed constitution as part of Deby’s ‘long-term power play’

December 28, 2023

86% of Chadians have voted in favor of a controversial new draft constitution, the government commission that organized it has announced, despite resistance from critics ... Read More

Chad declares state of emergency as floods leave millions in despair

October 20, 2022

Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby has declared a state of emergency over flooding that is affecting more than a million people in 636 localities in ... Read More

Chad PM Padacke resigns to pave way for new “government of national union”

October 12, 2022

Chad's Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke resigned on Tuesday (11 October) in order to pave the way for a new government after the Central African ... Read More

France will continue to fight terrorism in the Sahel

February 15, 2022

These statements, made last night on France 5, come a few hours after a video conference meeting of European foreign ministers and on the eve ... Read More