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Chad (Vol 9, 2012)

in Africa Yearbook Online
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Han van Dijk
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The first ever local elections were held in a year that passed in relative calm, despite some movement on the social front. Economic growth picked up after a slowdown towards the end of 2011 following a bad harvest. Relations with neighbouring countries were marked by more efforts towards cooperation on security and economic issues. The political situation in Chad’s southern neighbour, the CAR, slowly deteriorated and demanded a lot attention from President Idriss Déby Itno. There were major developments in the organisation of the trial of former president Hissein Habré for crimes against humanity in Senegal, his country of exile.

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