Idriss Déby - Wikipedia
Idriss Déby Itno (Arabic: إدريس ديبي Idrīs Daybī Itnū; 18 June 1952 – 20 April 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the 6th president of Chad from 1991 until his death in 2021 during the Northern Chad offensive. [4]
Idriss Deby | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 1, 2025 · Idriss Déby (born 1952, Fada, Chad, French Equatorial Africa—died April 19, 2021) was a military leader and politician who ruled Chad after he seized power in 1990 until his death in 2021. Déby was born into a family of the Zaghawa ethnic group in the Ennedi region of northeastern Chad.
Chad's President Idriss Déby dies after clashes with rebels - BBC
Apr 20, 2021 · Chad's President Idriss Déby has died of his injuries following clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said.
Mahamat Déby - Wikipedia
He gained power on 20 April 2021, succeeding his father and predecessor, Idriss Déby, who died in action while commanding troops in the Northern Chad offensive. He previously served as the second in-command of the military for the Chadian Intervention in Northern Mali (FATIM).
Idriss Déby, Chad's Longtime Leader, Is Killed During Fighting ... - NPR
Apr 20, 2021 · Idriss Déby Itno, the president of Chad and one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, was killed in the country's north, where he had traveled to observe the fight against rebel...
Chad’s President Idriss Deby killed in frontline clashes with ... - CNN
Apr 20, 2021 · Chad’s long-serving President Idriss Deby has died from injuries sustained in clashes with rebels, the army said in a surprise announcement Tuesday, plunging a volatile region deeper into...
Mass trial starts in Chad over former ruler Deby’s death
Feb 21, 2023 · Authorities in Chad on Tuesday Feb. 21, 2023 started the mass trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused of killing longtime President Idriss Deby Itno, who died under murky circumstances in 2021 two days after winning a sixth term in office. (AP Photo, File)
Idriss Déby obituary: End of Chad's 'Great Survivor' - BBC
Apr 20, 2021 · Idriss Déby, Chad's president for 30 years, was known as "The Great Survivor" but his luck has finally run out. The 68-year-old, who had just been re-elected for a sixth term,...
More than 400 sentenced in Chad for death of ex-ruler Deby
Mar 22, 2023 · The month-long mass trial charged 454 members of the Front For Change and Concord rebel group for killing longtime President Idriss Deby Itno, who died in murky circumstances in 2021 just two days after winning a sixth term in office.
President Idriss Deby’s death on the battlefield leaves Chad ... - CNN
Apr 21, 2021 · Idriss Deby, the 68-year old President of Chad did and paid with his life. The exact circumstances of his death are still unclear, but Deby appears to have been shot on April 17 as...