Editing History of Chad (section)

==Mahamat  Déby era (2021–present)==
{{further|Insurgency in Chad (2016–present)}}

In April 2021 Chad's army announced that President Idriss Déby had died of his injuries following [[2021 Northern Chad offensive|clashes with rebels in the north of the country]]. Idriss Deby ruled the country for more than 30 years since 1990. It was also announced that a military council led by Déby's son, [[Mahamat Déby Itno|Mahamat Idriss Déby]] a 37-year-old four star general, will govern for the next 18 months.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 20, 2021|title=Chad's President Idriss Déby dies after clashes with rebels|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56815708|access-date=2021-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 20, 2021|title=Chad President Idriss Deby killed on frontline, son to take over|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/chad-president-idriss-deby-has-died-says-army-spokesman-2021-04-20/|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Reuters}}</ref> On May 23, 2024, Mahamat  Idriss Déby was sworn in as President of Chad. He had won the disputed May 6 [[2024 Chadian presidential election|election]] outright, with 61 per cent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chad transitional ruler inaugurated amid legitimacy concerns |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/chad-swears-in-president-ending-years-of-military-rule/7624040.html |work=Voice of America |date=May 23, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>