France and G5 states offered support to civilian-military transition in Chad -French source

France and other G5 countries offered their common support towards a civilian-military transition in Chad for the good of regional stability, a French presidency source said on Friday after a meeting with the interim military council.

Chad's President Idriss Deby was killed in battle with rebel forces on Monday.

The violence in Chad has alarmed Western countries, which regarded Deby as an ally against militant Islamist groups.