Idris Deby
Under French-backed military ruler Mahamat Deby, Chad is a “pressure cooker waiting to explode”
While threatening war against Niger, ostensibly to restore democracy, France continues to back the military junta of Mahamat Deby which is accused of killing at least 128 pro-democracy protesters last year. However, anger against the junta and soaring anti-French sentiment threatens its military presence in the country