By Ishaku Yohanna In a swift change of fate, a broadcast on national radio today has announced the death of Chad’s veteran president, Idriss Déby after he won a sixth term by 79.3%, according to provisional results on Monday. According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national television, the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against rebels in the north. The country’s army released a statement saying that Deby died after being “injured on…
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