Deby’s son named ‘president of the republic’ of Chad: charter

File photo shows Four Star General and head of the Republican Guard in Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno (L), 37, son of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno (AFP)

A son of Chad's slain leader Idriss Deby Itno is to take over as president in place of his father, according to a charter released Wednesday by the presidency.
It said General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, 37, who on Tuesday was named transitional leader as head of a military council following his father's death, will "occupy the functions of the president of the republic" and also serve as head of the armed forces.