(FILES) Mahamat Idriss Deby raises his hand as he is sworn in as Chad's transitional president, in N'Djamena on October 10, 2022. A preliminary investigation was opened by France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) in January 2024 for misappropriation of public funds and concealment "concerning the clothing expenses of the President of the Republic of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno", a source close to the case said on July 2, 2024. (Photo by DENIS SASSOU GUEIPEUR / AFP) (Photo by DENIS SASSOU GUEIPEUR/AFP via Getty Images)