Rebel Groups in Chad have vowed to continue its fight for the capital after President Idriss Deby died of wounds suffered during a visit to front-line troops.
The death of Debby who ruled the country for three decades died just hours after he was declared the winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power.
While the military quickly named President Idriss Deby Itno’s son as the country’s interim leader, the rebel group claiming responsibility for his death vowed to continue its fight for the capital.
the rebels said in a statement late Tuesday that Chad was not a monarchy and that there can be no dynastic devolution of power in the country, adding that forces of the Front for Change and Concord were headed toward N’Djaména at that very moment.
The circumstances of Deby’s death remained murky and some observers immediately questioned the events leading up to Tuesday’s stunning announcement.
Questions being raised include whether military handing over power to Deby’s son instead of following the constitutional provisions in place amounted to a coup.
Meanwhile, Deby’s 37-year-old son, Mahamat, is best known as a top commander of the Chadian forces aiding a U.N. peacekeeping mission in northern Mali. The military said Tuesday he now will head an 18-month transitional council following his father’s death.
However, Chad’s constitution calls for the National Assembly to step in when a president dies while in office.
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