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Chad's President Déby wearing an olive-green outfit

In the wake of Chadian President Idriss Déby’s death, a transitional military council will lead the country

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Idriss Déby’s death has spurred a dizzying, 360-degree change of course for Chad, which was nearing the end of an election that was projected to give the president a sixth term in office.

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