Chad President Idriss Deby dies

Updated April 20 2021 - 9:54pm, first published 9:51pm
Chad President Idriss Deby has died the day after he was declared winner of a sixth term in office.
Chad President Idriss Deby has died the day after he was declared winner of a sixth term in office.

Chad's President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the frontline of a fight against northern rebels, the army says, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a presidential election.

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