Q: France is talking about the “unacceptable coup d’état” in Mali. It didn’t use the same words when military officers seized power in Chad this year. How do you explain this difference in tone between the two situations? A: The establishment of a transitional structure in Chad came about in exceptional circumstances following President Déby’s death in combat during a raid by an armed group from Libya that was aiming to seize power by arms, after presidential elections had just been held on (…)
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