Tag: Mahamat Idriss Deby
The United Nations promises support for Chad, faced with a serious humanitarian crisis
UN Under-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed ended a two-day visit to Chad on Wednesday (July 19th). In particular, she met with the president of the transition, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and went…
why the transitional president is reaching out to opponents in exile
The transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that he granted his pardon ” to all those who are involved, convicted or not, having committed damage during the bloody repression of…
still in prison, “the forgotten of October 20” launch a hunger strike
These are ” the forgotten of october 20 “: 18 people arrested that day in the city of Moundou, capital of the province of Western Logone in the south of…
259 people released from prison after being pardoned
In Chad, some 259 men, mainly young people, were released from prison on Saturday 8 April. They had been pardoned by the Head of State, Mahamat Déby, on March 27.…
Chad pardons 259 people convicted of October 20 protests
In Chad, a new presidential pardon was signed on Monday 27 March. Two days after the one concerning 380 Fact rebels, the transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby pardoned 259 of…
President signs pardon for 380 Fact rebels sentenced to life in prison
In Chad, the president of the transition Mahamat Idriss Déby signed on Saturday March 25 a presidential pardon in favor of 380 of the more than 400 rebels of the…
the controversial Idriss Youssouf Boy appointed chief of staff to the president
In Chad, Idriss Youssouf Boy, a controversial figure on the Chadian political scene, has been appointed chief of staff to the head of state. An appointment that has fueled conversations…
the Chadian president calls to “rectify the situation”
In Chad, the controversy continues around the appointment of police officers. While the authorities are accused of favoritism, the president finally reacted in the direction of appeasement. The wind of…
in Ndjamena, militants of the Les Transformateurs party forced to hide
Since the October 20 violence in Ndjamena, the authorities have accused the opposition Transformers party of fomenting an armed insurrection. The president of the party, Success Masra, fled the country,…
civil society denounces “arbitrary arrests”
In Chad, the repercussions of the October 20 violence continue to be felt across the country. While the government still counts 50 dead and around 300 injured, the associations are…