 And to all the parts of Africa, Chad's National Forum has announced that Mohammed Idris, who took over in April last year, will remain in power during the two-year transition to elections. At a ceremony boycotted by opposition members, leading and rebel groups and civil society organizations, the Transitional Military Council, which had ruled the country for the past 18 months, was formally dissolved. Despite calls urgent, the 38-year-old general not to extend the transition and not to run for president in upcoming elections, the forum ratified Debbie's right to therefore the presidency after the transition.