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Africa: Chad

Chadians are deciding at the polls whether to extend three decades of DEby family rule.  By Issouf SANOGO AFP

Junta-led Chad votes for president in a first in coup-hit region

3 hours ago | Africa: Chad

Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule but dismissed by opponents ...

10 hours ago | Africa: Chad

Moundou, a city of small businesses nestled in Chad's fertile south, offers a stark contrast to the dusty capital of N'D ...

10 hours ago | Africa: Chad

Chadians vote for a president on Monday in an election purportedly aimed at ending military rule but dismissed by oppone ...

20 hours ago | Africa: Chad

Following three years of military rule, Chadians will cast their ballots in presidential elections on Monday, with Gener ...

May 5, 2024 | Africa: Chad

In Chad, one of the world's poorest and youngest countries, a new generation of first-time voters will elect a president ...

May 2, 2024 | Africa: Chad

His father ruled Chad for three decades with an iron first and Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno looks poised to consolidate the ...

May 2, 2024 | Africa: Chad

General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad's army three years ago, is the favourite to win Monda ...

Apr 25, 2024 | Africa: Chad

The president of military-led Chad campaigned Thursday in the southern opposition stronghold of Moundou for a May presid ...

Apr 20, 2024 | Africa: Chad

Chad goes to the polls next month for a presidential election hoped to mark a return to democratic rule three years afte ...

Mar 24, 2024 | Africa: Chad

Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, ...

Mar 24, 2024 | Africa: Chad

Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, ...

Mar 24, 2024 | Africa: Chad

Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including three leading opponents of the ruling junta, ...

Mar 18, 2024 | Africa: Chad

As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the coun ...

Mar 10, 2024 | Africa: Chad

Chad's junta-appointed prime minister announced Sunday that he would contest presidential elections set for May 6, just ...

Mar 10, 2024 | Africa: Chad

The death of Yaya Dillo the main rival to transitional Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby in upcoming elections in ...