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Chad elections: Will President Mahamat Idriss Deby keep to his promises‪?‬ Focus on Africa

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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.

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.

30 min

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