The news of the death of Chad’s longtime President Idriss Deby Itno, on April 20, 2021, reminded me of yet another failed promise of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the countless fights against armed groups during his tenure, Mr Deby led his men from the front; something that Buhari has shown to be only good at mouthing from prepared speeches.
But first, a bit of background to the circumstance leading to Deby’s death.
Described by some as the Super General, Deby, in what was considered a controversial election, had been re-elected Chad’s…
