In Chad, rare are the former presidents who thought of writing their history in order to bequeath to the future generations the combat which they waged. For this fact, the former Chadian president from 1980 to 1982, broke with this culture of refusal to share to transmit to his people a heritage through a historical narrative.
Walled for four (4) decades, Goukouni Weddeye has chosen the publishing house "Espace et Signes" to address Chadians and witnesses of the tumultuous history of this country in a work entitled "combatant, a life for Chad" "
At the head of Chad from 1980 to 1982 before being overthrown by Hissein Habré, Goukouni Weddeye came out of his silence to tell his fighting life by restoring history without accusing. His choice rests on the fact of avoiding to stir the still healing wound of a nation which is struggling to turn the page of the past and see towards the future.
Thirty eight (38) years after his departure from business, Goukouni Weddeye, whose reign was only of short duration, remains however a major political actor in the political history of Chad.
By deciding to write this book, everything suggests that the former Chadian president is seeking the way of reconciliation and forgiveness with his people. He, like so many other Chadian politicians, is clearly accountable for the successive political failures which did not lead to the construction of a Chadian nation in love with justice and human dignity which accepts itself despite the differences and the denominational and political antagonism.
Aware of the virtue of the transmission of oral to written, Goukouni Weddey who remains one of the last Chadian leaders still alive leaves Chadians with a rich legacy in terms of information and passionate stories. Read "Fighter, a life for Chad" to learn more about the history of this country bruised by the fault and mistakes of its own sons.
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