Chad Bound

Sahel: Chad Strongman Deby prepares to rule for another termF

Chad's Idriss Deby Itno, combining hardline tactics with political savvy, has sidelined his most viable challengers, leaving him on course for a sixth term as president after 30 years at the helm of his poor Sahel nation. As his next re-election bid looms on April 11,...

Sahel: Chad ups violence against opposition, less than a month to presidential electionF

Police broke up demonstrations by opposition movements and civil society groups in Chad's capital N'Djamena Saturday, three weeks ahead of a presidential vote expected to be won by 30-year incumbent Idriss Deby Itno. With large numbers of officers on the streets, few...

Chad: Opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo withdraws from presidential elections as dictator Deby ups intimidation against oppositionF

[Photo: Saleh Kebzabo] - Chad's main opposition figure, Saleh Kebzabo, on Monday announced he was withdrawing from the country's upcoming presidential elections, accusing veteran leader Idriss Deby Itno of using force to intimidate rivals after a deadly shootout at...

Sahel: Political life in Chad heats up ahead of October presidential electionF

Fifteen parties in Chad's fragmented opposition said on Tuesday that they had named a single candidate to contest presidential elections on April 11 against the 30-year incumbent, Idriss Deby Itno. Their champion is Theophile Bebzoune Bongoro, a 55-year-old newcomer...

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