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?
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Israel-Hamas War: Egypt's reaction and relationship
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The Arab-Israeli conflict: Africa's reaction
Why Morocco wants the World Cup
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One year since Burkina Faso’s latest coup
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Who is fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region?
French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
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