Chad's new strongman emerges from father's shadow

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno

Four Star General and head of the Republican Guard in Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, 37, son of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seen at a polling station in N'djamena on April 11, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

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