Chadian President’s Death Causing Concern About Jihadists in Sahel

death of Chadian president Idriss Déby on the frontline of battle

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The death of Chadian president Idriss Déby on the frontline of battle has raised concern about the future of the country—and whether the leader’s passing signals the beginning of a downward spiral that could play right into the hands of jihadist fighters in Africa’s Sahel region.

“What’s going on is panic. There is huge concern about the next two weeks, there’s already a thought that with President Déby dead, the rebels will now be emboldened,” said The Africa Report’s Nicholas Norbrook. “They are now receiving war materials across the border from Libya.”

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