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There are warm embraces in N'Djamena, Chad, on Thursday as Mahamat Nouri, leader of the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD) movement, is greeted by his family members and supporters at the airport after 16 years of exile. His return comes ahead of crucial talks to hold elections after more than a year of military rule.