After financial pledges, France urges Chad to hold electionsPARIS (Reuters) - France on Monday urged Chadian authorities to press ahead with parliamentary elections after securing billions of dollars in pledges from donor countries aimed at helping to revive the country s struggling economy. President Idriss Deby, who was re-elected in 2016 after gaining power in 1990 at the head of an armed rebellion, said in February that lack of financial resources meant Chad s parliamentary elections would be postponed indefinitely.  The legislative elections are an important moment in democratic life,  French foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes Romatet-Espagne told reporters in a daily briefing.  We hope in this regard that the Chadian authorities ... will be in a position to announce a calendar (for elections) soon.   In a statement on Friday, Chad s government said it had secured about $18.5 billion in pledges for a 2017-2021 national development program, double its original expectations. Romatet-Espagne said France would contribute 223 million euros ($267.27 million).  The former French colony, one of the poorest nations in the world, has been rocked by humanitarian crises over the past decade, including conflicts in the east and south, drought in the arid Sahel region and flooding.  That has been compounded since 2012 by instability on its borders with Libya, Nigeria and Central African Republic, forcing Chad to increase its security budget to handle thousands of refugees and counter a growing cross-border threat. Its economy has especially been hit by a more than 50 percent drop in the price of oil, which represent three-quarters of its revenues. However, critics say too much of its revenues goes to the army.  Military spending has helped Chad intervene in the Central African Republic, Mali, in neighboring countries threatened by Boko Haram and as far afield as the Saudi Arabia-led coalition to fight Houthi combatants in Yemen,  International Crisis Group analyst Richard Moncrieff said in a note on Sept. 8.  This engagement has strengthened relations with Western powers and brought substantial financial and political support. The EU, France and the U.S. in particular today consider Deby as their principal partner in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel. For Deby it is win-win: tackle domestic armed opposition, pay his troops and gain significant leverage over donors.  The headquarters of France s 4,000-strong counter-terrorism Barkhane force is in the Chadian capital N djamena. Asked at Science Po university on Sept. 6 whether France s policy in West Africa was still based on  Francafrique , Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian sought to play down that perception.  We no longer talk about Francafrique but AfricaFrance,   Le Drian said.  France does not support corrupt (leaders), but on the contrary there are presidents who have been elected by universal suffrage - you mentioned some of them (Deby and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou) - and whose elections were not contested, and that is the reality.      Franceafrique describes an informal web of relationships Paris has maintained with its former African colonies and its support, sometimes in the form of military backing, for politicians who favor French business interests.  worldnews
after financial pledges france urges chad hold electionsparis reuters france monday urged chain authorities press ahead parliamentary elections securing billions dollars pledges donor countries aimed helping revive country struggling economy president dress debt gaining power head armed rebellion said february lack financial resources meant chad parliamentary elections would postponed indefinitely the legislative elections important moment democratic life french foreign ministry spokeswoman agnes told reporters daily briefing we hope regard chain authorities position announce calendar elections soon in statement friday chad government said secured billion pledges national development program double original expectations said france would contribute million euros million the former french colony one poorest nations world rocked humanitarian crises past decade including conflicts east south drought arid she region flooding that compounded since instability borders libya nigeria central african republic forcing chad increase security budget handle thousands refugees counter growing threat its economy especially hit percent drop price oil represent revenues however critics say much revenues goes army military spending helped chad intervene central african republic mali neighboring countries threatened book haram far afield saudi coalition fight south combatants yemen international crisis group analyst richard moncrieff said note this engagement strengthened relations western powers brought substantial financial political support the eu france particular today consider debt principal partner fight terrorism she for debt tackle domestic armed opposition pay troops gain significant leverage donors the headquarters france backhand force chain capital n djamena asked science po university whether france policy west africa still based francafrique foreign minister le brian sought play perception we longer talk francafrique africafrance le brian said france support corrupt leaders contrary presidents elected universal suffrage mentioned debt niger president mahamadou issoufou whose elections contested reality franceafrique describes informal web relationships paris maintained former african colonies support sometimes form military backing politicians favor french business interests worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: After financial pledges, France urges Chad to hold electionsPARIS (Reuters) - France on Monday urged Chadian authorities to press ahead with parliamentary elections after securing billions of dollars in pledges from donor countries aimed at helping to revive the country s struggling economy. President Idriss Deby, who was re-elected in 2016 after gaining power in 1990 at the head of an armed rebellion, said in February that lack of financial resources meant Chad s parliamentary elections would be postponed indefinitely.  The legislative elections are an important moment in democratic life,  French foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes Romatet-Espagne told reporters in a daily briefing.  We hope in this regard that the Chadian authorities ... will be in a position to announce a calendar (for elections) soon.   In a statement on Friday, Chad s government said it had secured about $18.5 billion in pledges for a 2017-2021 national development program, double its original expectations. Romatet-Espagne said France would contribute 223 million euros ($267.27 million).  The former French colony, one of the poorest nations in the world, has been rocked by humanitarian crises over the past decade, including conflicts in the east and south, drought in the arid Sahel region and flooding.  That has been compounded since 2012 by instability on its borders with Libya, Nigeria and Central African Republic, forcing Chad to increase its security budget to handle thousands of refugees and counter a growing cross-border threat. Its economy has especially been hit by a more than 50 percent drop in the price of oil, which represent three-quarters of its revenues. However, critics say too much of its revenues goes to the army.  Military spending has helped Chad intervene in the Central African Republic, Mali, in neighboring countries threatened by Boko Haram and as far afield as the Saudi Arabia-led coalition to fight Houthi combatants in Yemen,  International Crisis Group analyst Richard Moncrieff said in a note on Sept. 8.  This engagement has strengthened relations with Western powers and brought substantial financial and political support. The EU, France and the U.S. in particular today consider Deby as their principal partner in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel. For Deby it is win-win: tackle domestic armed opposition, pay his troops and gain significant leverage over donors.  The headquarters of France s 4,000-strong counter-terrorism Barkhane force is in the Chadian capital N djamena. Asked at Science Po university on Sept. 6 whether France s policy in West Africa was still based on  Francafrique , Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian sought to play down that perception.  We no longer talk about Francafrique but AfricaFrance,   Le Drian said.  France does not support corrupt (leaders), but on the contrary there are presidents who have been elected by universal suffrage - you mentioned some of them (Deby and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou) - and whose elections were not contested, and that is the reality.      Franceafrique describes an informal web of relationships Paris has maintained with its former African colonies and its support, sometimes in the form of military backing, for politicians who favor French business interests.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: after financial pledges france urges chad hold electionsparis reuters france monday urged chain authorities press ahead parliamentary elections securing billions dollars pledges donor countries aimed helping revive country struggling economy president dress debt gaining power head armed rebellion said february lack financial resources meant chad parliamentary elections would postponed indefinitely the legislative elections important moment democratic life french foreign ministry spokeswoman agnes told reporters daily briefing we hope regard chain authorities position announce calendar elections soon in statement friday chad government said secured billion pledges national development program double original expectations said france would contribute million euros million the former french colony one poorest nations world rocked humanitarian crises past decade including conflicts east south drought arid she region flooding that compounded since instability borders libya nigeria central african republic forcing chad increase security budget handle thousands refugees counter growing threat its economy especially hit percent drop price oil represent revenues however critics say much revenues goes army military spending helped chad intervene central african republic mali neighboring countries threatened book haram far afield saudi coalition fight south combatants yemen international crisis group analyst richard moncrieff said note this engagement strengthened relations western powers brought substantial financial political support the eu france particular today consider debt principal partner fight terrorism she for debt tackle domestic armed opposition pay troops gain significant leverage donors the headquarters france backhand force chain capital n djamena asked science po university whether france policy west africa still based francafrique foreign minister le brian sought play perception we longer talk francafrique africafrance le brian said france support corrupt leaders contrary presidents elected universal suffrage mentioned debt niger president mahamadou issoufou whose elections contested reality franceafrique describes informal web relationships paris maintained former african colonies support sometimes form military backing politicians favor french business interests worldnews