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RSO Jessica McTigue received L’Ordre National du Tchad at an award ceremony in N’djamena, Chad, on June 7, 2017. From left to right: Director General of the National Police General Tahir Erda, RSO Jessica McTigue, Minister of Public Security and Immigration Ahmat Mahamat Bachir, and Ambassador Geeta Pasi. (U.S. Department of State photo)

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