Africa 54: Chad Votes In 1st Sahel Presidential Poll Since Wave Of Coups; Nigeria's Insecurity

Chadians headed to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups. Analysts say Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power the day rebels killed his long-ruling father Idriss Deby in April 2021, is most likely to win. We’ll have a report and analysis. Nigeria is considering the introduction of state police across the country’s 36 states as part of measures to tackle militant attacks, mass kidnappings and banditry. The State Police will be additional to the more than 300,000-member strong national police force who have been overwhelmed by the violence. And, Presumed Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump says if elected he would restore a travel ban on some majority-Muslim countries , a controversial part of his first term later rescinded by President Joe Biden. All this and much more, coming up in today’s Africa 54!