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Veteran soldier leads Sudan’s army against rival general

Veteran soldier leads Sudan’s army against rival general

GENERAL Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged to take Sudan to civilian rule, but after going to war last month with his former partner in a military coup, that looks like a distant promise. As his warplanes rain strikes on the capital and his troops battle the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of rival general Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, Burhan has shown no inclination to compromise. "There is no other option but the military solution," he said five days into fighting that he was believed to be initially directing from a presidential guesthouse near the airport. The war comes after Burhan…
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Two dead, 27 hurt in Chad pro-democracy protests

Two dead, 27 hurt in Chad pro-democracy protests

EDWARD McALLISTER and  MAHAMAT RAMADANE AT least two people were killed and 27 wounded in street clashes in Chad between protesters demanding a return to civilian rule and security forces, prompting key ally France to condemn the crackdown. Tensions have been high in Chad since the sudden death last week of President Idriss Deby, who had ruled the impoverished desert country for three decades. He was killed on April 19 as he visited troops fighting rebels. A military council headed by his son took control of the country after his death but is facing resistance from some Chadians who crave…
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Pro-democracy protests erupt in Chad

Pro-democracy protests erupt in Chad

EDWARD MCALLISTER and MAHAMAT RAMADANE CHAD's capital N'Djamena was rocked by violent protests this morning as demonstrators took to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took control following President Idriss Deby's battlefield death last week. The unrest underscores the tense atmosphere in Chad following Deby's death, where the military transition is already struggling to win over a population exhausted by 30 years of monolithic rule. The military council seized power after Deby was killed as he visited troops fighting rebels on April 19. Some opposition politicians have called the military takeover a coup and asked…
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