Ex-junta chief sworn in as Chad's elected president

Taking the oath of office, Deby said he swore "before the Chadian people... to fulfil the high functions that the nation has entrusted in us".

Chad President-elect Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (C) arrives for his inauguration at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena on May 23, 2024. (AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

N'DJAMENA - General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad's military junta for three years, was sworn in as president on Thursday after an election victory contested

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Ex-junta chief sworn in as Chad's elected president

Taking the oath of office, Deby said he swore "before the Chadian people... to fulfil the high functions that the nation has entrusted in us".

Chad President-elect Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (C) arrives for his inauguration at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena on May 23, 2024. (AFP)

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