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Does Chad have a president for life?

Young Chadians have only known one president for their whole lives: Idriss Deby. And he’s not ready to go yet: in April, he’s running for a sixth term in office.

30 years in office – and counting.

Young Chadians have only known one president for their whole lives: Idriss Deby.

He came to power in a coup, back in 1990, and has remained in power ever since.

Now, he’s running for president again: if elected, this could be his sixth term in office.

In the last few weeks, anti-government protests were banned and internet access limited.

And this has only added to the anger of those Chadians who feel β€œenough is enough”.

So, how did Mr Deby manage to stay in power for so long?

Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)

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