N’DJAMENA, May 9 (Reuters) – Chad’s military claimed victory on Sunday in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield. The transitional military authorities have previously said they have defeated the rebels only for fighting to continue. At an army base in N’Djamena, dozens of captured rebels sat in the dirt, on display for the assembled press. On Saturday, security forces fired tear gas to disperse a protest against the ruling military council. The military council had given permission for a protest on Sunday.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 09, 2021 12:11 UTC