According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national radio, the newly re-elected President Idriss D\u00e9by has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against rebels in the north.
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In a swift change of fate, after news had come in that Chad\u2019s veteran president, Idriss D\u00e9by had won a sixth term in the latest provisional results in on Monday by 79.3%, an announcement broadcast on national radio today has announced his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the army spokesperson, G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Azem Bemrandoua Agouna, the military had been pushed back by a column of insurgents who were advancing on the capital, N\u2019Djamena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
D\u00e9by, was expected to give a victory speech after receiving the provisional results, but opted instead to visit Chadian soldiers on the front lines, said his campaign director Mahamat Zen Bada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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