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Chad President Idriss Deby dies on front lines, says army spokesman

Chadian President Idriss Deby. [Reuters]

Chad’s President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner of a sixth term in office.

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