African Oil Producer Chad Faces Instability As President Dies After Clash With R

Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died of injuries sustained in a clash with rebels over the weekend, the army of the central African oil producer said on Tuesday in what could be another flare-up of instability on the continent that has seen militant-related violence in the biggest producers, Nigeria and Libya. Déby, 68, was president of Chad for more than 30 years and had just won earlier this month a sixth term in office with nearly 80 percent of the votes. Déby was an ally of the Western powers in the fight against…