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.
East Africa Floods: Have governments done enough?
Why are US soldiers leaving Chad?
Why has an arrest warrant been issued for CAR's ex-president?
Why is there International concern about Al-Fashir in Sudan?
Kenya Floods: Why wasn't Nairobi better prepared and will President Ruto declare a state of emergency?
How do South Africans feel as they mark 30 years of democracy?
Alleged killings by Burkina Faso's military: What does the HRW report say?
Why has the World Bank suspended a Tanzania tourism project fund?
Does Africa need a rethink on tackling violent extremisim?
What does the Rwanda Bill mean for Africa?
What threat do autonomous weapons pose to West African countries?
What's behind the recent clashes in Ethiopia?
A multi-million dollar pledge for Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis. Will it be enough?
Are pharmacies in Liberia selling stolen medicine?
France hosts an international conference on Sudan. Will it make a difference?
How are the Chibok girls coping 10 years on?
Jacob Zuma to run in South Africa’s general election
The war crimes allegedly committed in Sudan
Cholera: is disinformation causing deaths in Southern Africa?
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