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.
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, President of Chad, Dies After Clashes With Rebels
Apr 20, 2021 · Idriss Déby, who ruled with an iron fist for three decades and had just secured his sixth term in office, was considered by the West a linchpin in the fight against Islamist extremism in...
Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
Apr 21, 2021 · N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic extremism in Africa, has been killed while battling against rebels in the north, according to the military. He was 68.
Idriss Deby: Chad ruler who held on power, died battling rebels
Apr 20, 2021 · His 37-year-old son, four-star General Mahamat Idriss Deby, will now lead a transitional military council for 18 months before fresh elections are held, the army said.
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...