Death Of Idriss Déby: France “loses A Courageous Friend”

Paris “expresses its firm attachment to the stability and territorial integrity of Chad”, indicates the Elysee in its message of condolence, where he assures that “France loses a courageous friend” with the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno . He also insisted on a “peaceful transition” for his ally in the Sahel. Idriss Déby, in power for 30 years and a key partner of the West in the fight against jihadists in the Sahel, died Tuesday from injuries sustained at the front against rebels, and one of his sons, a 37-year-old general, succeeded him. the head of a military council, of which Paris notes that it is “in charge of leading a political transition of a limited duration”.

Regrets at the death of an ally

The Déby regime was seen by Westerners, in particular France, the former colonial power, as an essential partner in the war against jihadists in the Sahel. France “presents to the family of President Déby Itno and to the entire Chadian people its saddened condolences. Chad is losing a great soldier and a president who has worked tirelessly for the security of the country and the stability of the region for three decades. France is losing a courageous friend ”, we can read in the Elysee press release. Paris, continues this text, “underlines the importance that the transition takes place in peaceful conditions, in a spirit of dialogue with all political and civil society actors, and allows the rapid return to inclusive governance based on civil institutions ”.

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