Set in a dry and dusty landscape, Mongo is a town of 40,000 people, in Chad, a landlocked country in central Africa. Average life expectancy, at 51, is about 30 years lower than in the UK.

One country that has much to offer but still does not attract that many tourists is Chad. The country is completely landlocked in Central Africa and is the fifth largest on the continent ...

has distanced Chad from its former colonial ruler, France, and fostered stronger ties with Russia. Moscow has expanded its influence in Africa through mercenary groups like Wagner, which operate ...

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