The state funeral of Chad's President IDRISS DÉBY ITNO will take place today in the capital N'Djamena before his burial in his native region.
He was killed on Monday on the frontline against fighters of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad, a group formed by dissident army officers in 2016.
Mali's and Guinea's heads of state have arrived, and French President EMMANUEL MACRON is also expected to travel to N'Djamena despite warnings from the rebels that foreign leaders should not attend for security reasons.
After the military honours and various speeches, a prayer will be said at the Grand Mosque of N'Djamena.
President DÉBY was a key player in security strategy in the Sahel region and just declared the winner of April 11 election — giving him a sixth mandate after 30 years at the helm.
