Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu vs Mahamat Deby

Ojukwu served as the military leader and head of state of Biafra throughout the 30-month Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). He commanded Biafran forces against the Nigerian federal army, directing the defense of the secessionist state through a prolonged and devastating conflict.

On May 30, 1967, Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the secession of the Eastern Region of Nigeria as the independent Republic of Biafra. This act followed months of ethnic violence against Igbo people in the north and failed negotiations with the federal government.

On January 12, 1970, Ojukwu fled Biafra for Ivory Coast as Nigerian forces closed in. His chief of staff, Philip Effiong, surrendered Biafra three days later. Ojukwu remained in exile in Ivory Coast for 13 years, granted asylum by President F

Mahamat Deby led Chadian forces in a military campaign against the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) rebels, who had launched an offensive from Libya. The campaign resulted in the death of his father and the stabilization of the front.

Following the death of his father President Idriss Deby in battle, Mahamat Deby was appointed by a military council as the head of state. This transition was criticized as a dynastic succession and violated Chad's constitution.

Mahamat Deby extended the transitional period from 18 months to 24 months, delaying promised democratic elections. This decision was met with protests from opposition groups and civil society, who accused him of clinging to power.