Chad’s parliamentary election hands Mahamat Déby absolute control. Here’s why it’s dangerous
Chadians’ trust in the democratic process has ceased completely. This bodes ill for a country that ranks as one of the poorest in the world.
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Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by main opposition
The parliamentary election, which also included regional and municipal elections, was the last stage of the country’s transition to democracy after Mahamat Idriss Deby took power as a military ruler ...
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Idriss Deby
Nearly two dozen Chadian rebel groups walked out of peace negotiations with Chad’s government in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, arguing that the actions of Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Deby had ...
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Chad claims win over rebels after President Déby's death
The conflict against Libya-based rebels threw the country into a crisis when President Idriss Déby died after being wounded on the frontline last month. The military takeover under the leadership ...
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Chad crisis: Army refuses to negotiate with rebel 'outlaws'
Chad's ruling military council has rejected an offer of ceasefire talks with rebels it has been fighting since the unexpected death of president Idriss Déby. The military council took power ...
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Chad opposition protests final election results won by transitional president’s party
GCAP said Deby, who took power as a military ruler in 2021, persecutes critical opposition leaders to maintain the rule of his father. Idriss Deby spent three decades in power until he died while ...
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Armed attack on Chad's presidential complex leaves 19 dead
Wang Yi had engaged with Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby and other high-ranking officials. Koulamallah confirmed that Deby was in the presidential complex during the attack. Zakaria Daoud ...