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May 19, 2024
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Opposition cries foul over ‘dynastic dictatorship’ as Chad goes to polls

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno widely expected to win poll as observers voice doubts over electoral process

Chad goes to the polls on Monday in its first presidential election in three decades without Idriss Déby, the former president, in contention.

Ten men will be on the ballot, but Déby’s son, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who seized power at the head of a junta on the day rebels shot and killed his father in April 2021, is widely expected to win.

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