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In Focus | Chad
Idriss Youssouf Boy and the sinuous arms routes of Chad's junta

Documents consulted by Africa Intelligence reveal a secret company used by the inner circle of Chad leader Mahamat Idriss Déby to order defence equipment. His chief of staff, Idriss Youssouf Boy, is at the heart of complex and lucrative military equipment financing circuits that stretch from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, via Astana, Istanbul and Sofia. [...]

Published on 16/10/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 6 minutes Joan Tilouine

Idriss Yousssouf Boy, conductor of the Chadian regime's orders for military equipment. © Montage Studio Pachamama // Compte de la présidence de la République du Tchad/YouTube // Présidence du Tchad // Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP // Militarist/Shutterstock // Nurolmakina.com

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