Chad Army General sacked for criticising President

General Ahmat Koussou Moursal

Ndjamena, CHAD

A Chadian army General, Ahmat Koussou Moursal, has been removed from the armed forces after writing an open letter criticising President Idriss Deby.

The Chadian government said the sacked general will not be entitled to any pay or compensation, but did not give reasons for his removal.

In the letter dated June 4 this year, Gen Moursal accused President Deby of having abandoned his former comrades-in-arms from Guera, a locality in south-eastern Chad.

He also accused Chadian authorities of not compensating the victims of former President Hissene Habré's brutality.

Born on January 1, 1961 in Bitkine, Guéra, Ahmat Koussou Moursal studied in particular at the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ex-ENAM, current ENA), in N'Djamena.

He holds a commando infantry certificate at the Kotakoli center in the DRC.

He held several positions of responsibility like Deputy Director of pension services of the ANT, Director of administrative and financial services of the Chadian National Army, aide-de-camp to President Idriss Déby, and director of administrative and financial services of the Guard Republican (DIRSAF-GR).

General Moursal was also prefect, Deputy Director General of the Gendarmerie and Deputy Private Secretary to the President of the Republic.- Africa