Youssouf Mahamat Youssouf, a prominent political figure and long-serving president of the Ouaddaï Provincial Council in Chad, passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of Monday at the Modern Hospital in N’Djamena. His death followed a brief illness.

As a respected leader in the region’s administrative and political circles, he had dedicated years of service to the Ouaddaï community in this key leadership role.