clarisse fortune reports. thousands of people gathered in a main square in chad's capital, n'djamena, to pay their last respects for the one who has been their president for the last 30 years. his coffin draped in the nationalflag. among the mourners, his wife of16 years, hinda deby, who said an emotional goodbye. translation: help us to keep the joy. - life has decided your departure, and i must say goodbye. the chadian people have loved you and give you to god. also in attendance, french president emmanuel macron, the only western head of state at the funeral, a long—time ally in the war against islamist militants. translation: france will never let anyone question and will never - let anyone threaten, either today or tomorrow, chad's stability and integrity. before the ceremony, macron and his counterparts from burkina faso, mali, mauritania and niger met with deby�*s son, mahamat. they expressed their support for his government and a civilian military transition within 18 months. the 37—year—old ma