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President Macron plans military cuts

Chad has hinted at its readiness to maintain a close partnership but has been irritated at a probe by French anti-corruption judges into lavish spending by President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ‘Kaka'...


Incapable of defeating each other, the generals fight on

Chadian sources say that UAE arms for Hemeti and his fighters are either flown direct from the UAE or procured from the Chadian army and transported by the Délégation Générale de la Réserve Stratégique led by a younger brother of the Chad's former President Idriss Déby Itno and uncle to the incumbent Mahamat...


Moscow sees a year of transition

Sandwiched between two zones of existing Russian influence President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ‘Kaka' has flirted with Russia particularly since his May victory in an election key opposition leaders were prevented from contesting...


    Vol 65 No 12 |
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Foregone electoral conclusion cements Kaka's grip

As predicted here Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno 'Kaka' got 61% of the votes – the usual margin of victory his late father Idriss Déby Itno awarded himself – with rival candidates Succès Masra the prime minister and Albert Pahimi Padacké being assigned 19% and 17% respectively on a claimed turnout of 76% (AC Vol 65 No 6 Kaka paves a hard road to sham poll)...

His official score was relatively high compared to elections under Idriss Déby...

The vote for Albert Pahimi a longtime ally of Idriss Déby Itno was close enough to Masra's and the intent was to show that Masra is just one of many southern politicians...

Succès Masra by turning on Mahamat Idriss Déby 'Kaka' during the election campaign had forfeited his position and the new premier is Alla-Maye Halina a Mousseye/Banana from Mayo-Kebbi region who had been head of protocol at the presidency for 13 years before being appointed ambassador to China last year...


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    Vol 65 No 11 |
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Succès goes to court

Few doubted that President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno 'Kaka' would be declared the winner in the first round and last week election officials announced that Kaka had won 61...

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    Vol 65 No 10 |
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Coup zone election pits votes against tanks

Yet nobody doubts that President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno 'Kaka' will win probably with over 50% removing the need for a second round on 22 June...

As under the incumbent's father Idriss Déby Itno no northern candidate was permitted for fear of sowing further division in the elite while the killing of Kaka's cousin Yaya Dillo Djérou reminded members of Kaka's extended family that they must stay in line (AC Vol 65 No 6 Kaka paves a hard road to sham poll)...


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