Veteran Chadian politician and former opposition figure Saleh Keb/zabo has been appointed prime minister, according to a decree issued Wednesday by military leader and interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
Former journalist Keb/zabo, 75, ran four times for the presidency against Deby’s father, Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed during an operation against rebels in April 2021 and was succeeded by a junta headed by his son, a 38-year-old five-star general.
The junta had originally declared it would restore civilian rule after 18 months in power, and Deby had at first promised he would not take part in the future elections.
But as the 18-month deadline neared, a nationwide forum staged by Deby reset the clock.