Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. Chad held its long delayed presidential election following three years of military rule, a vote that analysts widely expected the incumbent to win. He called on Chad’s military, police and other security forces to stop following Deby Itno’s orders. More than 60 people were killed in the protests, which the government condemned as “an attempted coup.” An agreement between the country’s minister of reconciliation and Masra’s political party late last year allowed the exiled politician and other opposition figures to return to Chad.

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Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with its former colonial ruler France
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with its former colonial ruler France

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Chad’s government said it was ending a defense cooperation agreement with France in order to redefine the nation’s sovereignty from its former colonial ruler. The decision marks a historic turning point since the Central African nation gained independence more than six decades ago, foreign ministry spokesperson Abderaman Koulamallah said in a statement Thursday. Chad was one of …

Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule
7 months ago

Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago. Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, took power after his father Idriss Deby Itno was killed fighting rebels in 2021 after ruling the country …

Chad Prime Minister Masra resigns after disputed vote winner confirmed
7 months ago

Chad Prime Minister Masra resigns after disputed vote winner confirmed

Al Jazeera  

The military government chief’s victory in the presidential polls prompts Succes Masra to resign from the transitional post. Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra says he has handed in his resignation, weeks after his defeat to military government chief Mahamat Idriss Deby in the presidential election. Masra – a staunch opponent of the military government, which seized power in April 2021 …

Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed presidential election
7 months, 1 week ago

Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Deby’s win prolongs the rule of the family that has had a firm grip on power for decades. Chad’s constitutional council has confirmed Mahamat Idriss Deby as the winner of the May 6 presidential election after dismissing challenges by two losing candidates – cementing a victory that extended his family’s decades-long rule. But Washington and former colonial power France have …

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

The Independent  

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Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race

Al Jazeera  

Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the provisional vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected. Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has won a closely watched presidential election in Chad, according to provisional results released by its National Election Management Agency. Deby secured more than 61 percent of the vote, according to the numbers released on Thursday, eliminating the …

Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule

The Independent  

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Chad holds a presidential election after years of military rule
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chad holds a presidential election after years of military rule

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad held its long delayed presidential election on Monday following three years of military rule under the interim president, Mahamat Deby Itno, a vote that analysts widely expected the incumbent to win. Chad is seen by the U.S. and France as one of the last remaining stable allies in the vast Sahel region following military coups in …

Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule

LA Times  

Voters in Chad headed to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a long-delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under interim President Mahamat Deby Itno. Chad is seen by the U.S. and France as one of the last remaining stable allies in the vast Sahel region following military coups in Burkina Faso, …

Troops deployed, internet shut down in Chad’s capital amid deadly violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Troops deployed, internet shut down in Chad’s capital amid deadly violence

Al Jazeera  

Security forces in Chad have surrounded the headquarters of the Socialist Party Without Borders, after accusing “elements” of the main opposition party of launching a deadly attack on the country’s internal security agency. The violence in N’Djamena on Wednesday came as tensions rise ahead of a presidential election set for May and June that could return Chad to constitutional rule …

Chad votes in favour of new constitution backed by military rulers
1 year ago

Chad votes in favour of new constitution backed by military rulers

Al Jazeera  

Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials. Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help consolidate the power of military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby. Chad’s military authorities have called the vote a vital stepping-stone to elections next year – a long-promised return to democratic rule …

Chad holds referendum on new constitution amid opposition protests
1 year ago

Chad holds referendum on new constitution amid opposition protests

Al Jazeera  

For the voters, the referendum marks a long-awaited return to civilian rule since the April 2021 military takeover. For the 8 million registered voters, Sunday’s referendum marks a long-awaited return to civilian rule since the April 2021 military takeover after the previous president Idriss Deby was killed by rebels. Haroun Kabadi, coordinator of groups voting “Yes”, said the new constitution …

Chad military gov’t, opposition groups hold peace talks in Qatar
2 years, 9 months ago

Chad military gov’t, opposition groups hold peace talks in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

The talks are seen as the first step towards ending the rebellion in the African country. Chad’s military government and dozens of opposition groups have started peace talks in Qatar as a first step towards ending a rebellion and holding elections. Chad’s Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke and African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat told the opening of the …

Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s slain President Idriss Deby Itno is being buried Friday near his hometown after a state funeral in the capital, N’Djamena. “France will never let anyone question and will never let anyone threaten – not today, not tomorrow – Chad’s stability and integrity,” he said. “France will also be here to support, without hesitation, the promise of …

Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat

The Independent  

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How Deby’s death will affect the Sahel and beyond
3 years, 8 months ago

How Deby’s death will affect the Sahel and beyond

Al Jazeera  

Chad’s neighbours and international partners are concerned about the stability of a country at the heart of the fight against armed groups in the region. Similar reports in the days before Deby’s death had also said Chadian military units deployed abroad were being brought back to help defend Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, from FACT. “It will have less impact on the …

Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic extremism in Africa, has been killed while battling against rebels in the north, according to the military. “The death of the Marshal of Chad, President Idriss Deby Itno, is sad news,” Senegalese …

Chad President Idriss Deby Itno killed in clash with rebels: Military
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad President Idriss Deby Itno killed in clash with rebels: Military

India Today  

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, died Tuesday of wounds suffered on the battlefield during a fight against rebels, the military announced on national television and radio. An 18-month transitional council will be led by Deby’s 37-year-old son, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the military said, also imposing a nightly curfew …

Chad President Idriss Deby: The West’s ally in the Sahel region?
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad President Idriss Deby: The West’s ally in the Sahel region?

Al Jazeera  

Deby’s death cut his 30-year political career short and will likely throw Chadian politics into disarray. Idriss Deby, who was on course for a sixth term as Chad’s president before he died from injuries sustained in battle, had carved out a reputation as the West’s stalwart ally in the Sahel – despite accusations of authoritarianism. Deby’s power base, the army, …

Chad’s Idriss Deby wins 6th term as army fends off rebel advance
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad’s Idriss Deby wins 6th term as army fends off rebel advance

Al Jazeera  

Veteran president, who came to power in a rebellion in 1990, took 79.3 percent of the vote in the April 11 election. Chad’s President Idriss Deby has won a sixth term, provisional election results showed, as the army said it had beaten back a column of fighters advancing on the capital, Ndjamena. Chad’s military spokesman, Azem Bermendao Agouna, told the …

Idriss Deby: Chad ruler who held on power, died battling rebels
3 years, 8 months ago

Idriss Deby: Chad ruler who held on power, died battling rebels

Al Jazeera  

Former soldier who ruled Chad for more than 30 years had fought off several rebellions and was increasingly seen as silencing opponents. On Tuesday, Chad’s armed forces stunned the nation by announcing that Deby had died from wounds suffered while leading soldiers on the front line against rebels advancing from the north towards the capital, N’Djamena. “The president of the …

Chad President Idriss Deby dies visiting front-line troops: Army
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad President Idriss Deby dies visiting front-line troops: Army

Al Jazeera  

Chad’s longtime President Idriss Deby has died of wounds suffered on the front line in the country’s north, where he had gone to visit soldiers battling rebels, the armed forces said. Agouna also said a military council led by the late president’s 37-year-old son, four-star General Mahamat Idriss Deby, would replace him. “What the constitution says is that in the …

Chad’s Deby seeks sixth term as calls for change mount
3 years, 8 months ago

Chad’s Deby seeks sixth term as calls for change mount

Al Jazeera  

Longtime president looking to extend three-decade rule as several opposition leaders urged supporters to boycott poll. Ndjamena, Chad – Chad’s President Idriss Deby is looking to extend his three-decade rule in an election on Sunday, despite mounting calls for political change. “I’m confident we’re going to win.” A former military officer, Deby came to power spearheading the rebellion that overthrew …

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