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Chad's interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president

Brice Mahamat Idriss Deby, at the inauguration ceremony of DRC President Tshisekedi on 20 January, 2024, has confirmed he'll be running for president in elections in May. © Arsene Mpiana / AFP

Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby says he plans to run in this year's long-awaited presidential race, three days after his chief rival was killed in disputed circumstances..

Deby's confirmation on Saturday came at the end of a chaotic week in which opposition politician Yaya Dillo was shot and killed in the capital N'Djamena.

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