Putin tells Chad coup leader he ‘stabilised’ country

Putin tells Chad coup leader he ‘stabilised’ country

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is pleased Chad’s President, Mahamat Idriss Déby, has “stabilised” the West African country after Déby took power in a coup three years ago. The two presidents met in Moscow on Wednesday as Russia tries to boost

Campaigns end for Chad’s controversial referendum

Campaigns end for Chad’s controversial referendum

Campaigns for the forthcoming Chad constitutional referendum are expected to end on Friday. On Sunday, Chadians will be voting in the contentious referendum that is widely seen as a move to consolidate power by transitional leader Gen Mahamat Deby. Gen Deby has been