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N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's constitutional council confirmed Thursday that President Mahamat Deby Itno, who seized power in 2021, was elected president in the May 6 vote and rejected an appeal ...
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 61% of the vote, citing ...
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chad's constitutional council confirmed Mahamat Idriss Deby as winner of the May 6 presidential election on Thursday after dismissing challenges by two losing candidates ...
The long-delayed May 6 election came after three years of military rule. His main rival, Succès Masra, who contested the results earlier this month, resigned from his post as prime minister on Wednesday. Masra had been involved in protests against Deby Itno’s decision to extend his time in power, and fled the country in 2022.
The results were announced two weeks earlier than scheduled. [37] Former prime minister and third place finisher, Albert Pahimi Padacké, congratulated Déby on his victory. [38] Gunfire was reported in N'Djamena following the release of the results, [39] while celebrations were held by Déby supporters outside the Presidential Palace. [40]
A constitutional referendum in Chad was held on 17 December 2023 [ 1][ 2] on a new constitution formulated following the death of President Idriss Déby in 2021. [ 3] The draft had been approved by the National Transitional Council on 27 June 2023. [ 4] Provisional results were announced on 24 December 2023, [ 5][ 6] and they were validated by ...
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Voters in Chad headed to the polls on Monday to cast their ballot in a long delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under interim president, Mahamat Deby Itno. Deby Itno seized power after his father who ran the country for more than three decades was killed fighting rebels in 2021.
v. t. e. Presidential elections were held in Chad on 11 April 2021. [1] Incumbent Idriss Déby, who served five consecutive terms since seizing power in the 1990 coup d'état, [2] was running for a sixth. [3] Déby was described as an authoritarian by several international media sources, [2] [4] [5] and as "strongly entrenched". [6]