Nigeria, April 21 -- Various world leaders who have sent condolences to the people of Chad over the death of President Idriss Deby have failed to condemn the constitutional breach by the Chadian army.

Mr Deby died from injuries sustained in the battle with rebels Tuesday, less than a day after he was declared winner of the April 11 presidential election which positioned him for the sixth term in office. He had been president since 1990.

While the Chadian constitution provides that the speaker of the parliament be named president for an interim period of 40 days in the event a sitting president dies, the military Tuesday handed power to a military council headed by Mr Deby's son, Mahamat.

In a coup-like manner, the Chadian military also...