Chad: Opening of the trial of Youssouf Boy, former President's Chief of Staff

Idriss Youssouf Boy, the former chief of staff of Chadian President Mahamat Idris Déby Itno, has been incarcerated since January in the General Intelligence premises after a complaint filed by Chadian businessman, About Hachim Bouder, for fraud and embezzlement of several billion CFA francs. A delicate case, handled with discretion and in secret, whose trial began on Tuesday 6 May with the relocation of the hearing of the Ndjamena High Court to …

Accused, in particular, of trafficking in influence and abuse of office, charges which he defends, the former chief of staff of Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno appeared in complete discretion before a court in N的Djamena on 7 May, together with his accuser, a Chadian businessman.