Chad’s military council on Sunday announced lifting a curfew imposed after the death of the country’s former President Idriss Deby Itno and the installation of a military council led by his son, Mahamat Idriss Deby.
Deby died from wounds sustained in fighting with rebels, shortly after winning the country’s April 11 presidential election.
The military council imposed overnight curfew, stopping people from leaving their homes between 6pm and 5am on April 20, when it took over shortly after it announced Deby’s death.
The start of the curfew was later pushed back to 8pm.
A decree signed by the military council’s spokesperson on Sunday, Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said the curfew was lifted “after evaluating the steps initially taken by the transitional military council (CMT) across the country and the security situation.”
The opposition had opposed the installation of Deby’s son – who is to lead the country’s 18 months transition, describing it a coup.
As a way of consolidating power, the military council last week appointed the runner-up in the country’s April 11 presidential election, Albert Pahimi Padacke, as Prime Minister of a transitional government.
Albert was believed to be one of Deby’s allies, hence was rejected by opposition parties.
Though backed by France, the African Union has called for return of the country to civilian rule.
Five people died in the country last week following anti-military rule protest by Chadians.
