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EPISODE · Mar 14, 2025 · 35 MIN

Why is far-right French leader Marine Le Pen in Chad?

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, is visiting Chad this weekend where she will meet President Mahamat Déby. It's her second visit following a meeting with Déby's late father, President Idriss Déby, in 2017. Why is the French opposition leader back in Chad? Also, why do some African parents choose to send their children back home to Africa for school? And the blind football coach in Tanzania, who thinks anything is possible if you love the game!Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Producers: Joseph Keen and Alfonso Daniels Senior Journalist: Sunita Nahar Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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