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N'Djamena - 10 April 2016
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1. Idriss Deby, President of Chad, and his wife Hinda Deby seated
2. President Deby
3. Various of President Deby placing his vote for the 2016 presidential election into ballot box
STORYLINE:
Chadian President Idriss Deby has cast his vote at a polling station in capital N'Djamena as he seeks another term in office after more than 25 years in power.
The central African nation is currently battling Islamic extremists and the election comes amid mounting international concern about Chad's human rights record.
Deby, who has been in power since 1990, could face a second round of voting because of the large number of candidates.
It could be one of the toughest challenges he has faced, according to Thibaud Lesueur, central African senior analyst for the International Crisis Group.
Chad, a former French colony, is now home to the French military's operations in Africa.
Chadian soldiers are also on the front lines of the battle against Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group based in northeastern Nigeria.
Many Chadians see the cooperation with the international militaries, including the French, U.S., Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria, as international acceptance of Deby's leadership, Lesueur said.
As a result of Chad's support for the ant-extremist battle, the country has been attacked by Boko Haram through a series of suicide bombing attacks.
The regional economic upheaval has severely disrupted trade, deepening poverty in this country that has remained desperately poor despite producing oil.
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