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France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Supplied

French foreign lesions: An overdue reckoning

Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight

A man wears a traditional Kankurang mask along the beach in the popular tourist area of Senegambia in Banjul on December 6, 2021. (Photo: John Wessels/AFP)

The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021

The highlights of 2021 in Africa

Chad on edge after Déby’s death

The sudden death of Chad’s president, who had ruled for 30 years, has left palpable tension and a lack of security in the air

Chad’s president Deby dies in combat: army

Chad’s newly re-elected President Idriss Deby Itno, in power for three decades, died Tuesday of injuries while fighting rebels in the north of the Sahel country

Idriss Déby, the president of Chad. His son Mahamat Déby is set to be the next name on the presidential ballot.

Analysis across Africa shows how social media is changing politics

Social media is shaping Africa’s political engagement in diverse and complex ways

Citizens of Chad finally get to cast their votes

Citizens of Chad finally get to cast their votes

Voters in Chad have gone to the polls for the first local elections in the country’s history, after the ballot had been rescheduled several times.

Chad’s opposition unite against Déby Itno

The main opposition parties in Chad say they will present a united front against President Déby Itno’s Patriotic Salvation Movement in Parliament.

Former rebel arrested entering Chad

A former rebel leader who laid down arms has been arrested after returning to Chad despite President Idriss Déby Itno apparently inviting him back.

Chad votes as opposition boycotts poll

Chad votes as opposition boycotts poll

Chad’s presidential election began on Monday with Idriss Déby Itno virtually assured of extending his 21-year-rule as his rivals boycotted the poll.

No surprises predicted for Chad poll

Chad voters go to the polls on Monday for a presidential ballot with incumbent Idriss Déby Itno all but guaranteed a win.

Sudan’s al-Bashir defies ICC with Chad trip

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Chad on Wednesday, his first visit to a full member state of the ICC, which wants his arrest for genocide.

Chad gets new prime minister

Emmanuel Nadingar was named prime minister of Chad on Friday after Youssouf Saleh Abbas tendered his resignation.

Sudan, Chad agree to end proxy wars

Sudan and Chad agreed on Tuesday to end their proxy wars and engage in direct talks to rebuild their war-affected border areas.

Chad’s Déby in Sudan amid thaw in ties

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno on Monday arrived in Khartoum on his first visit to Sudan since 2004.

Chad’s rebels unify in bid to overthrow Déby

Eight rebel groups in Chad have joined to form a unified insurgency that is preparing fresh military action, one of its members said on Monday.