It was August 11, 1960. Chad gained its independence. For this 60th anniversary, we invite you to go back in time and tell you the story of this fight. And on this occasion President Idriss Deby was elevated to the rank of Marshal of Chad, which makes the opposition cringe. For many, the democratic transition has not taken place. Details from our correspondent in N'Djamena Mahamadou Djimtebaye.

Finally, telling the continent, its history, its languages, its cultures, and its economy is what the “Atlas of Africa” proposes. Conceived by the editors of Le Monde Afrique and La Vie, the special edition paints a portrait of a plural and moving continent. Marilyne Baumard, editor-in-chief of Le Monde Afrique, presents it to us.

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