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Central Africa, Congo
Sassou Nguesso and ECCAS seek to regain upper hand on Chad

Congolese head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in May 2021. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

ECCAS President Denis Sassou Nguesso is timidly trying to play a part in managing Chad's transition. But the international community would clearly prefer the African Union to oversee the next stage. [...]

Published on 24/05/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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