A year after the death of Idriss Déby, Chad discreetly commemorates the death of the marshal

Chadian General Mahamat Idriss Deby, President of the Transitional Military Council, at the presidential palace on April 27, 2021 in N'Djamena.

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One year to the day after the announcement of the death of Idriss Déby and the seizure of power by a transitional military council headed by the son of the former head of state, Mahamat Idriss Déby, the anniversary of the Marshal's disappearance is marked with discretion in the country.

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There is no official demonstration on the part of the authorities or the army, which annoys the defenders of the memory of

.

It is indeed the party that sets the measure.

The Patriotic Salvation Movement has been organizing since the beginning of the week an " 

 " with prayers, conferences on the ex-president, and this Wednesday, the laying of the first stone of his future mausoleum in Amdjarass,

, his place of origin.

The construction of this marble structure, 7 meters high and 650m², should last 8 months.

The President of the Transitional Military Council, his son,

, has been in the region for a few days.

He participated in a collective prayer on Tuesday but not in the commemoration of this Wednesday.

Mahamat Idriss Déby takes stock

On the other hand, he addressed his compatriots on Tuesday evening.

In a 20-minute speech that he delivered in military fatigues, he acknowledged some failures of the CMT and promised to correct them.

Among them, the community conflicts that have bloodied several regions since the beginning of the year and the recurring problem of power cuts that poison the daily lives of Chadians.

But overall, he drew up an exhaustive and positive assessment of his action, mainly in terms of security.

The threat repelled, doubt dispelled, wounds healed, mourning overcome... The advent of the transition is blowing out its first candle in rediscovered serenity.

Nothing fatal is ahead of us.

On our way to a Chad rid of its old demons, we were able to ensure the essentials together: a country standing and a people at work.

Mahamat Idriss Déby during his speech

The military takeover a year ago avoided an "

 ", he added.

Mahamat Idriss Déby confirmed the continuation of the start of the inclusive national dialogue on May 10, an appointment which he described as " 

", despite the protests of the politico-military groups which are still discussing in Doha and of part of civil domestic opposition.

This exercise in complacency should feed the conversations of those who fear that the dialogue is in reality a facade intended to allow him to stay in power.

► To read also: Death of Idriss Déby: investigation into the great enigma

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