The Threats Facing Chad’s New Military Leaders

MIN READApr 29, 2021 | 20:29 GMT

Police clash with opposition demonstrators in N'Djamena, Chad, on April 27, 2021.

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Following the unexpected death of long-time President Idriss Deby, Chad’s new Transitional Military Council (TMC) faces several domestic security and political crises that will reduce the country’s participation in France-led foreign counterterrorism efforts in nearby Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. ...