President of oil-rich Chad killed on battlefield, son appointed head of state

Idriss Deby, who had been president of Chad for 31 years, has died after head wounds sustained on battle front with rebels

New president: Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, son of Chadian President Idriss Deby, is seen during a military broadcast announcing the death of his father on state television on 20 April 2021
New president: Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, son of Chadian President Idriss Deby, is seen during a military broadcast announcing the death of his father on state television on 20 April 2021Photo: TELE CHAD/AP/SCANPIX
Published 20 April 2021, 15:49Updated 21 April 2021, 12:38