Mahamat Idriss Déby removes several security officials from their posts
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Pays (Tchad)
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has removed several administrative and military officials in Torboul, Ennedi Ouest, following failures related to the disarmament of civilians. General Hamoda Mahamat Béchir, the prefect of Torboul, the prefect of Mourtcha and the sub-prefect of Am-Djirémé are affected, according to the Presidency of the Republic.
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby removed several administrative and military officials from their posts in Torboul, in the province of Ennedi Ouest, on 7 November 2026. The decision follows an examination of a conflict linked to grazing land and access to water, according to the Presidency of the Republic.
General Hamoda Mahamat Béchir, commander of Defence Zone No. 8, was suspended for failing to comply with instructions to disarm both sides, while the prefect of Torboul, the prefect of Mourtcha and the sub-prefect of Am-Djirémé were removed from their posts, according to the Presidency. General Tahir Erda Tahiro, director general of the State Institutions Security Services, was tasked with disarming civilians in the area.
