Idriss Deby targets sixth term in Chad’s presidential election
Police crack down on opposition ahead of election expected to return one of Africa's longest-serving leaders to power
11 April 2021 - 23:59
N'Djamena — Voters in Chad headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which Idriss Deby is widely expected to extend his three-decade rule despite growing signs of popular discontent and opposition criticism over his handling of oil wealth.
Deby, 68, is one of Africa's longest-serving leaders and an ally of Western powers in the fight against Islamist militants in West and Central Africa...
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