Electoral body says President Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition.
Assault on N’Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
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At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attack by armed fighters.
The attack came just hours after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N’Djamena
Opposition boycotts vote for a new parliament, provincial assemblies and local councils, citing fears of vote rigging.
The Central African nation delayed elections citing financial challenges and the COVID pandemic.
Opposition parties urge Chadians to boycott the vote, calling it a sham aimed at entrenching the ruling party’s power.
Chad’s army chief says French troops left in vehicles from base in the north of the country for the capital, N’Djamena.
As Sahel nations move closer to Russia, Chad’s top diplomat says country is ‘very jealous of its sovereignty’.
An unlikely friendship is budding between Budapest and N’Djamena with the goal of stemming migration to Europe.
Crossing desert and sea, facing pushbacks, racist attacks and homelessness; Sudanese refugees have endured them all.
Some polls in Africa’s 2024 election marathon give hope, others raise alarm.
UN report from January cited ‘credible’ evidence outside forces may be arming paramilitary.
A fire at a weapons depot in Chad sent a series of explosions near the international airport in the capital N’Djamena.
