Thousands bid farewell to Idriss Deby as rebels warn African leaders to stay away
The Chadian president was killed while leading his troops against a rebel offensive on Monday
23 April 2021 - 17:37
N’Djamena — Thousands of people gathered at the main square in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Friday to pay their respects to the late president Idriss Deby, who was killed while leading his troops against a rebel offensive on Monday.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Guinean President Alpha Conde and several other African leaders were expected to attend the funeral, despite rebel warnings they should not attend for security reasons...
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