N’DJAMENA -Chad’s transitional authorities on Wednesday named opposition politician Saleh Kebzabo as the brand new prime minister after the previous prime minister resigned to pave manner for a brand new administration, the president’s workplace stated.
He replaces Albert Pahimi Padacke, a civilian politician who was named prime minister of a transitional army authorities final 12 months after President Mahamat Idriss Deby seized energy within the wake of his father’s demise.
Kebzabo, 75, heads the primary opposition Nationwide Union for Democracy and Renewal. He got here second in final presidential elections in 2016 and third in a earlier 2011 vote.
Chad is forming a brand new authorities to guide the Central African nation till democratic elections in 2024.
The nation is at the moment ruled by a army council, headed by Deby, which was initially meant to rule for 18 months.
Nonetheless, the transitional authorities pushed again elections till round October 2024 this month.
Deby was sworn in on Monday as president for the brand new section of the transition, which goals to be extra inclusive and quell political and social divisions.
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