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Chad
Secret talks to place Déby's son "Kaka" under intense international pressure

Mahamat Idriss Déby, known as Kaka. © Cheick Diouara/Reuters

On the sidelines of Idriss Déby's state funeral on 23 April, the heads of state present in N'Djamena have united to demand new N'Djamena strongman Mahamat Idriss Déby, aka "Kaka", amend the transition charter they deem 'unacceptable'. [...]

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