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Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno participates in his inauguration ceremony in N'djamena, Chad, May 23, 2024
AUTHORITIES in Chad say the military has foiled an armed assault on the presidential complex in the capital N’Djamena during which 19 people were killed.
Security forces said they managed to prevent an attempt by around 24 armed fighters to storm the presidential complex on Wednesday.
Chad Foreign Minister and government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah said: “There were 18 dead and six injured” among the attackers “and we suffered one death and three injured, one of them seriously.”
NICHOLAS MWANGI highlights a historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE