Chadian President Idriss Deby has been a decades-long pillar of support for the West despite criticism over his hardline rule and failure to ease poverty.
Sat 06th February 2021 | 04:39 PM
Chadian President Idriss Deby has been a decades-long pillar of support for the West despite criticism over his hardline rule and failure to ease poverty
N Djamena (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Feb, 2021 ) :Chadian President Idriss Deby has been a decades-long pillar of support for the West despite criticism over his hardline rule and failure to ease poverty.
The 68-year-old, whose party on Saturday backed him for a sixth term, has been in office since seizing power 30 years ago, making him one of the world s longest-serving leaders.
That longevity has made him a pivotal figure in the vast and volatile Sahel region, where pictures show him equally at ease riding a tank as on the back of a dromedary.
NIAMEY, Niger
Niger could see its first democratic transition of power since independence in the elections being held on Sunday amid a growing threat from jihadists in the region.
President Mahamadou Issoufou, who has served two terms, is stepping down, paving the way for the first peaceful transfer of power between two elected presidents since independence from France in 1960. Niger has seen four coups.
The transfer would be significant not only in Niger but also in West Africa, where leaders recently have held on for disputed third terms in Guinea and Ivory Coast.
More than 7.4 million Nigeriens are registered to vote, and 30 candidates are running for president while 171 seats are being contested in the national assembly.
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