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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 president of Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021 during the Northern Chad offensive. His term of office of more than 30 years makes him Chad's longest-serving president.
- Hissène Habré
- Bada Abbas Maldoum (1990–1991)
- Mahamat Déby (transitional)
May 6, 2024 · Idriss Deby (since 2006 also called Idriss Deby Itno), military leader and politician who was the president of Chad from 1990 to 2021. While in the military, he was recognized as a brilliant military strategist and was made commander in chief of the armed forces. Learn more about Idriss Deby here.
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. The announcement came a day after provisional...
3 days ago · Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, seized power after his father, who spent three decades in power, was killed fighting rebels in 2021. The oil-exporting country of nearly 18 million people hasn’t had a free-and-fair transfer of power since it became independent in 1960 after decades of French colonial rule.
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 term, has been killed...
Mar 22, 2023 · The month-long mass trial charged 454 members of the Front For Change and Concord rebel group for killing longtime President Idriss Deby Itno, who died in murky circumstances in 2021 just two days after winning a sixth term in office. Two dozen people on trial were acquitted and it’s unclear exactly how many were convicted.
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 crisis.
