Chad: France Changes Stance On Chad, Calls for Civilian Government

President Emmanuel Macron has backtracked on previous comments where he supported a civilian-military transition in Chad. The African country is in a state of flux following the sudden death of President Idriss Deby.

France shifted its stance on the Chad crisis on Tuesday, no longer backing a civilian-military transition in Chad and instead calling for a civilian national unity government and for elections to be held within 18 months.

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