Chad holds funeral for slain President Idriss Deby
Al Jazeera
President Idriss Deby died on Tuesday from wounds suffered while leading soldiers on the front line against rebels.
A funeral ceremony for late President Idriss Deby is being held in Chad capital Ndjamena with thousands of people paying their respect to the leader who was killed while leading his troops against a rebel offensive on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron, Guinean President Alpha Conde and several other African leaders were expected to be present at the ceremony on Friday, despite rebel warnings they should not attend for security reasons. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from the capital, said there was heavy deployment of troops amid concerns over security in the region and in the country.
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