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Ex-junta chief sworn in as Chad's elected president

Lt. General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno looks on during his meeting with Sudan's prime minister in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on August 29, 2021. (Photo, AFP)

General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad's military junta for three years, was sworn in as president on Thursday after an election victory contested by the opposition.

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