Chad votes in parliamentary election boycotted by opposition

Low turnout in Chad parliamentary election boycotted by opposition as military rule ends
Chadians have voted in parliamentary and regional elections that will end the three-year transitional period from military rule but which the main opposition is boycotting.
Chad’s parliamentary elections marked by low turnout and opposition boycotts
Critics have dismissed the vote as a ploy to allow junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby to entrench his power. View on euronews
Chad holds parliamentary election likely to cement president's grip on power
Provisional results are expected by Jan. 15, 2025, and final results by Jan. 31, 2025, in the large, mainly desert Central African nation.
Vote counting underway in Chad's elections, 36% turnout reported
Election observers in capital N'Djamena and other regions report peaceful voting process with no major incidents, but note lack of voter enthusiasm - Anadolu Ajansı
Chad votes in triple elections after three years of army rule
Chad began voting on Sunday in a general election that is presented by the government as a key step towards ending military rule but has been boycotted by the opposition.The government has presented the elections as the final stage in the transition to democracy.
Video: Voting under way in Chad’s contentious parliamentary election
Voting under way in Chad’s contentious parliamentary election Voting is under way in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years, which the government has presented as a key step towards ending military rule.

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