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.
Sierra Leone facing a youth drug crisis
Sierra Leone facing a youth drug crisis
Is Ghana allowing child marriages?
Gabon: A national dialoge to 'help heal wounds'
How South Africa is stepping up efforts to curb illegal crossings
Why are changes to Somalia's constitution causing concern?
Why has Togo changed its constitution?
The Gambia: Personal testimonies on female genital mutilation
What's the issue between Binance and the Nigerian government?
Senegal's next President: Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Why has Uganda's President promoted his son to head the military?
Why has former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo agreed to run in next year's election?
Women in Sudan: Targets of ongoing sexual violence
Senegal: President Macky Sall refuses to apologise
Kidnapped in Nigeria: A personal testimony
Why were Malawian women abused in Oman?
Will the Rwandan elections be free and fair?
Health workers in Kenya go on strike
Why are Congolese refugees protesting in Rwanda?
How the recruitment of a Ugandan national to Myanmar turned into a nightmare.
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