Son of former Chadian president wins election to succeed late father

Son of former Chadian president wins election to succeed late father

On Monday, May 6th, 2024, the Republic of Chad, a large landlocked nation at the crossroads of North and Central Africa, went to the polls to attempt its first-ever free-and-fair transfer of political power since independence from France in 1960. Chad’s incumbent military ruler, Mahamat Idriss Déby, who has ruled the country since 2021, sought…

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