RFIChad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups
Chadians go 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, although his chief opponent has been drawing larger-than-expected crowds on the campaign trail.Deby has promised to bolster security, strengthen the rule of law and increase electric
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Tumbleweeds Make Unwanted Return to Utah Neighborhood
A resident in Eagle Mountain, Utah, expressed frustration as tumbleweeds returned to her area, after a winter storm hit northern Utah on Sunday, May 5.Hettie Hobson recorded this footage showing piles of tumbleweeds in her backyard.It comes two months after Hobson faced what she described as “insane amounts of tumbleweeds” in her neighborhood in March.“Tumbleweed storm strikes again!” Hobson told Storyful.“These tumbleweeds are an invasive species, and baby tumbleweeds are now popping up everywhere. Even through the turf!” Hobson said. Credit: Hettie Hobson via Storyful
