Chad’s interim leader confirms candidacy in this year’s presidential poll
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Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, has announced he will run in this year’s long-awaited presidential race. His candidacy was endorsed by representatives of the political groups that make up his coalition, For a United Chad, which claims to include over 200 parties. The military leader’s announcement comes just three days after his main rival […]