Kabore’s detention came after sustained gunfire rang out from military camps on Sunday night in the capital Ouagadougou with soldiers demanding more support for their fight against Islamist militants.
Browsing: President Idriss Deby
Chad’s transitional military council assumed power earlier in April following the death of President Idriss Deby.
The continent had just mourned the death of Tanzania president last month, and we are here again mourning the death of another who is the President of Chad, Idriss Deby. He was said to have been shot while fighting rebels in the country. This is coming one day after his re-election as the president of the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in January announced the appointment of new Service Chiefs.
President Deby arrived at the State House forecourt about 12:15 pm and he was welcomed by his host President Buhari, who introduced some members of his cabinet to him.
The Chairperson of the AU is the ceremonial head of the Union
The Assembly failed to elect a Chairman for the Commission at its meeting in Rwanda in July, following the failure of any of the candidates to garner the required number of votes
President Deby won the presidential elections in his country in April
The commission said veteran opposition leader, Saleh Kebzabo, came second with nearly 13 per cent, while Laoukein Kourayo Medard, Mayor of the city of Moundou, was running third with nearly 11 per cent
Shekau has not featured in the group’s recent videos, leading to speculation that he has been killed
To worsen matters, President Jonathan appeared in a photograph with Sheriff during his visit to Chad where he had audience with President Idriss Deby this week
The Nigerian ambassador to Chad, Mohammed Dauda, on Friday dismissed reports that a former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, travelled with President Goodluck Jonathan to that country on Monday.
The decision was reached on Saturday in Paris, France at the regional Summit on Security convened by President Francois Hollande to fashion ways to deal with the Boko Haram terrorist group