N’Djamena: The tension in Chad is consistently increasing, since the killing of President Idris Debi, in a rebel attack. The rebels have said that they do not recognise the military regime and have threatened to take over the capital N’Djamena. In contrast, the Chad government has said that no dialogue is possible with the rebels responsible for killing the President. The interim government in Chad has appealed for help from the Niger government to arrest the leader of the rebels.
Last week, Chad President Idris Debi was killed during the conflict with the rebels. Before that, President Debi’s Party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement, swept the general elections with a thumping majority of 79.3%. There was unrest in Chad as Debi was killed in the rebel attack, with only a few hours to go for the swearing-in. The military loyal to Debi took over the reins of the country and Debi’s son General Mahamat was installed as the interim President.
Following the killing of Idris Debi, the extremist rebel organisation Front for Change and Concord Chad (FATC) had indicated that they could be prepared for talks. But the Chad military, in power for the last three decades in Chad, said that there was no possibility of any dialogue. The military has framed charges that the terrorist organisation FATC has killed Chad and has issued an arrest warrant against the rebel organisation’s leader. Chad military is appealing to neighbouring Niger for assistance in arresting the FATC leader.
Whereas the rebel organisation FATC has made preparations for a conflict against the Chad military regime. The rebel organisation has announced that it will soon take over the capital N’Djamena. Meanwhile, it is claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron supports the military regime in Chad. Whereas the African Union is said to be unhappy with the military regime in Chad.
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