“The Chadian army does not have the skills to fight a shadowy, guerrilla-style war that is taking place in northern Mali,”
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Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby Itno was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the sixth president of Chad from 1991 until his death in 2021 during the Northern Chad offensive. His term of 30 years makes him Chad's longest-serving president.
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politics · President of Chad from 1990 to 2021 · politician · military personnel · also Idriss Déby, Idriss Déby Itno, Idriss Deby, Idriss Deby Itno, Déby
Born 18 June 1952 · Died 20 April 2021 · Q57350
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Through diplomacy or by force... We must put an end to these tragedies of our time. We cannot make progress and talk of development if part of our body is sick. We should be the main actors in the search for solution to Africa
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2026· 11 entries
“Through diplomacy or by force... We must put an end to these tragedies of our time. We cannot make progress and talk of development if part of our body is sick. We should be the main actors in the search for solution to Africa”
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“mercenaries directed by Sudan”
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NewsDigitales: Déby libera a su principal rival en Chad, pero la condena mantiene un límite político
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ENTREVUE.FR: Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby pardons Succès Masra and eight other opposition members – Interview
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ENTREVUE.FR: Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby indulta a Succès Masra y a otros ocho miembros de la oposición – Entrevista
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TRT Afrika: Chad President Déby pardons jailed opposition leader Success Masra
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Benin Web TV: Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby grants presidential clemency to Succès Masra -
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France 24: Chadian President Déby pardons jailed main rival and 8 opposition leaders
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Social News XYZ: Morocco: His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Chad and Head of State, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, on his country’s national day
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Benin Web TV: Chad: Does the grace announced by Mahamat Idriss Déby pave the way for political reconciliation?
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2021· 6 entries
Cfr.org: The Unfolding Consequences of Idriss Déby’s Death
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The Africa Report: Chad: Who is Mahamat Idriss Déby, son of the late President Idriss Déby Itno?
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Democracy Now: Idriss Déby’s Son Named Interim Leader Following Chadian President’s Death
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The Washington Post: Idriss Déby, repressive president who ruled Chad for 30 years, dies at 68
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The Africa Report: Chad: President Idriss Déby is killed in battle, after ruling for 30 years
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Died 2021-04-20.
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2018· 1 entry
Déby was polygamous and had four wives by 2018 – Zina Wazouna Ahmed Idriss, Hadja Halimé, Hinda Déby Itno (m. 2005), and Amani Musa Hila (m. 2012).
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2017· 1 entry
The United States Justice Department alleged Déby accepted a $2 million bribe in return for providing a People's Republic of China company with an opportunity to obtain oil rights in Chad without international competitio
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2016· 3 entries
Career landmark: Chairperson of the African Union (2016–2017).
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Habré was convicted of war crimes by a specially created international tribunal in Senegal
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The Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) was established with the goal of overthrowing Déby's government
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2012· 2 entries
On 21 January 2012, Déby married his most recent wife, Amani Musa Hila, a Sudanese national, member of Idriss Déby's Zaghawa tribe, and daughter of Janjaweed militia leader Musa Hilal in Darfur.
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To deploy 400 troops to fight the CAR rebels
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin (2011).
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He used to slap government ministers, senior Chadian officials were humiliated by Déby's son." In July 2011, four men were convicted of "robbery leading to death without intention to kill" in the case and sentenced to prison sentences of between five and thirteen years.
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2007· 1 entry
On 2 July 2007, Déby's son, Brahim, was found dead aged 27 in the parking garage of his apartment near Paris.
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2006· 2 entries
Chad was placed at the top of the list of the world's most corrupt nations by Forbes magazine, In 2012, Déby launched a nationwide anticorruption campaign called Operation Cobra, which reportedly recovered some $50 milli
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Déby added "Itno" to his surname in January 2006.
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2005· 1 entry
The constitutional reform was conducted in a context where life of the nation was in danger"
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2003· 1 entry
And praised by the World Bank as "an unprecedented framework to transform oil wealth into direct benefits for the poor, the vulnerable and the environment"
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2000· 1 entry
With the north–south dispute quelled, Déby's government started building the country's first oil pipeline, the 1,070 kilometer Chad-Cameroon project
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1998· 1 entry
The MDJT rebelled against Déby and his government
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1996· 1 entry
And 2001, and after term limits were eliminated he won again in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021
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1993· 1 entry
Chad legalized political parties and held a National Conference which resulted in the gathering of 750 delegates, the government, trade unions, and the army to discuss the establishment of a pluralist democracy
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1992· 1 entry
After several decades of one-party rule under his predecessors, throughout his presidency, Déby's party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) was the dominant party
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1990· 2 entries
“s elections. Mr Deby took power in a coup in 1990 and later introduced elections. A referendum in 2005 scrapped a clause restricting presidents to two terms, but Mr Deby said that if he gets re-elected he will reinstate it. In the last year, Burundi, Rwanda and Congo-Brazzaville have all changed their constitutions to allow their presidents to run for office again. Africa Live: BBC news updates Mr Deby said on Tuesday that reinstating term limits would provide”
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Career landmark: President of Chad (1990–2021).
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1989· 1 entry
And formed the Patriotic Salvation Movement, an insurgent group, supported by Libya and Sudan, which started operations against Habré, and on 1 December 1990 Déby's troops marched unopposed into N'Djamena in a successful
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1987· 1 entry
Confronted Libyan forces on the field, with the help of France in the so-called "Toyota War", adopting tactics that inflicted heavy losses on Libyan forces
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1985· 1 entry
Habré sent him to Paris to attend a course at the École de Guerre and upon his return in 1986, he was made chief military advisor to the president
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1984· 1 entry
By destroying pro-Libyan forces in eastern Chad
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1982· 1 entry
Déby was made commander-in-chief of the army
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1973· 1 entry
And called on the international community to provide financing to protect the ecosystem
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-06-18.
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