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Africa Update: Refugees Flee Fighting in Chad

Rebel fighters in the oil-rich Chad are seeking to overthrow the president, and thousands of people are fleeing the country. Plus, authorities recently seized 92 barrels of cocaine off the coast of Liberia. Has West Africa become the latest drug smuggling gateway to Europe?

For analysis of news and events from Africa, Farai Chideya talks with Emira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies.

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