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    Jun 08, 2021 2 minutes

    In April 2021, Chadian president Idriss Déby was reportedly killed in an ambush by rebel soldiers while he was visiting the frontline against a surging rebellion. The day before he was killed, Déby had been announced the winner of his fifth presidential election, marking the 30th year of his presidency.

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