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N'Djamena · N'DjamenaChad's junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won the African nation's May 6 presidential election with 61 percent of the vote, according to final results announced Thursday.
The Constitutional Council, which declared the winner, also rejected a bid by Prime Minister Succes Masra to annul the result.
Masra, who had claimed victory, said in a social media message that he did not agree with the results but added: "there is no other national…See the Story
Chad junta chief officially wins election
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EPA · N'DjamenaClick to expand Image Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby campaigning as transition presidentat arally in N'Djamena, Chad, on May 4, 2024. 2024JEROME FAVRE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (Nairobi)- The political transition inChad ended with violence as at least 9, and possibly more, civilians werereported killed by celebratory gunfire from soldiers and civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 9, 2024, the National Election Management Agency (AgeSee the Story
Chad: Political Transition Ends with Deby's Election
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N'Djamena · N'DjamenaWith Chad recently confirming Mahamat Déby as civilian president after a long-delayed election, Western powers are watching to see what role, if any, they will play in countering terror threats in the Sahel region. Henry Wilkins has more on the election, which follows a series of military coups in the region.See the Story
What does Chad's election results mean for Sahel security?
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N'Djamena · N'DjamenaSeventy-six activists from the party of the Chadian Prime Minister, Soksi Masra, were arrested for falsifying and using false documents during the presidential elections in which Mohamed Idriss Deby Atno won by 61.03 percent. Omar Kedelay, the prosecutor in N'Djamena, told Agence France: “76 activists have been detained in Klisoum prison (20 km from N'Djamena). They are being tried for forgery, using false documents and collusion.” State televis…See the Story
Chadian presidencies.. Dozens of supporters of one of the candidates were arrested in the Media desert
United Nations · N'DjamenaChad is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis with one-third of its 18 million population requiring food security and nutrition aid, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Friday. The situation is being compounded by a confluence of factors, including climate change, insecurity, rising food and fuel prices, and a recent influx of 500,000 refugees from neighbouring Sudan. Torrential rains and floo…See the Story