(FILES) Chad's president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno gestures as he meets with France's President prior to a working lunch at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on February 6, 2023. 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 Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)