His political activity started during the decolonization process of Chad from France, but after the country's independence he was forced to go in exile due to the increasing authoritarism of the country's first President François Tombalbaye.
Aktivitas politiknya dimulai selama proses dekolonisasi Chad dari Prancis, tetapi setelah kemerdekaan negara ia dipaksa pergi ke pembuangan karena meningkatnya kekuasaan presiden pertama Chad François Tombalbaye.