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The Constitutional Council in Chad has approved ten candidates for the upcoming presidential election, including the country's interim President General Mahamat Idriss Deby. A section of Kenya's main airport has been closed temporarily after a fire incident.
The poll is scheduled for 6 May as part of a transition to democracy. An electrical fault caused the "small fire" incident at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's Terminal 1E on Monday morning, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said in a statement.
Mr Deby initially promised an 18-month transition, after he seized power in 2021, following the death of his father. “The situation was quickly contained, with no injuries or casualties resulting from the incident."
But he later postponed the elections until this year, triggering protests that were violently suppressed by the security forces. Power to the terminal has been temporarily shut off as a precautionary measure and all flight arrival operations redirected to Terminal 1A, KAA said.
The candidate list also includes Succès Masra, the opposition leader who was appointed prime minister of the transitional government in January. The incident caused panic as passengers and staff were evacuated from the affected area.
Ten other candidates have been barred from contesting due to "irregularities" in their applications.
They include Nassour Ibrahim Neguy Koursami and Rakhis Ahmat Saleh, both outspoken critics of the government.
Chad's military government is one of several juntas currently ruling in West and Central Africa.
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