Deby's death on Monday, just after he won an election to extend his 30-year rule, shocked the Central African country which has long been a Western ally against Islamist militants.A military council headed by Deby's son, Mahamat Idriss Deby, seized power after his death, saying it intends to oversee an 18-month transition to elections.
FACT have rejected the military transition, calling it a "monarchy", and urged a return to democracy."We are preparing to advance ... We don’t accept any military government," spokesman Kingabe Ogouzeimi de Tapol told Reuters, without giving more details. Despite the semblance of calm, opposition leaders, labour unions and civil society organisations have denounced the military takeover, while an army general said this week that many officers are opposed to the transition plan.
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