It has been confirmed that General Mahamat Idriss Deby, the late President Idriss Deby Itno’s son, is taking over as president in place of his father. The Chadian army said Mahamat, 37, will be the head of a military council to replace the late president. The army announced that a military council will govern for the next 18 months. Here’s all you need to know about the new Chadian leader who is now Africa’s youngest head of state:1. In 2013, Mahamat was appointed deputy chief of the Chadian army deployed to Mali, where he worked closely with French troops in operation Serval in 2013 to 2014.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2021 17:05 UTC