Idriss Deby Chadian President has died.
His dead was announced by the country’s military.
Mr Deby, who was reported Monday to have won a sixth term, died while on the Frontline during a battle against rebels who were advancing on the country’s capital, Ndjamena.
The army had earlier said it had beaten back a column of the fighters, killing some 300 of them.
Mr Deby came to power in 1990.
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