Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has begun campaigning ahead of the country's next presidential election, which is just three weeks away. He faces nine other candidates, including the junta-appointed Prime Minister Succès Masra. President Deby has pledged to strengthen security and guarantee Chad's peace and stability. Will he keep his promises?
Also a look at Russia's growing influence in the Sahel as Russian troops arrive in Niger.
And how African youth are thinking about future investments.
South Africa elections: The ANC loses its majority. What happens next?
Will US sanctions on Ugandan officials also damage the country?
Nigeria: One year into President Tinubu’s term in office, how has he fared?
Will Burkina Faso ever become democratic?
What's behind the rise in violent crime in Kenya?
What does Kenya’s non-NATO ally status mean?
Is there a growing risk of genocide in El-Fasher?
How can genetically engineered mosquitoes stop malaria?
How are EU funds enabling abuses against migrants in North Africa?
Is Kenya still on course to deploy police officers to Haiti?
Who are the men behind an attempted coup in DR Congo ?
Ethiopia: Why is the US calling for a ceasefire?
Gambia: Why has Ousman Sonko been sentenced to 20 years in prison?
How can more Africans access clean cooking?
Chad: Why are the election results being challenged?
Does Somalia still need a UN mission?
Why are there concerns of ethnic cleansing in Darfur?
Why have Kenyan government doctors agreed to end strike?
West Africa: which country will US and French troops move to next?
Why was Eliud Kipchoge a trolling victim?
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