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Chadian MP Hassan Moussa Yacoub dies

By , based on Alwihda Info

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Chadian MP Hassan Moussa Yacoub, elected for Adré to the National Assembly, died on 9 October 2026 following an illness. His death has caused emotion in Ouaddaï Province, where he represented the department of Assoungha, according to Alwihda Info.

Chadian MP Hassan Moussa Yacoub, the representative for Adré in the National Assembly, died on Friday 9 October 2026 following an illness, Alwihda Info reported. Elected for the constituency in the department of Assoungha, in Ouaddaï Province, he was committed to representing his region.

His death has caused deep emotion in Ouaddaï Province, according to Alwihda Info.

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