“That is technically a coup, but it is signalling to Chadians but also the international community that there is an absolute commitment to regime continuity. That sends a very strong message to France and to Chad's other international partners that they can expect continuity. I think that's the message they're trying to send – whether they can sustain that is another question. For a long time there's been discussion about what would happen if Deby were to die – he was notoriously in bad health, or for a long time people thought he might be in bad health – so the question was who would replace him. For several years he has been grooming his son, Mahamat, to take the 'throne' after he died.”
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