Chad: Political Transition Ends With Déby's Election

killed by celebratory gunfire from soldiers and civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 9, 2024, the National Election Management Agency that the interim president, Gen. Mahamat Idriss Déby, had won the May 6 election outright, citing provisional results. His main challenger, Prime Minister Succès Masra, declared himself the winner in a separate announcement on

While international organizations, like the International Organization of la Francophonie , made some attempts to observe the election, they did not have the capacity to systemically monitor the vote across the country.

While the ANGE, the national election body, had an additional 12 days to announce results, it released the provisional tally on May 9. In his speech on social media just before the results were announced, Masra claimed victory and called on security forces and his supporters to oppose what he deemed an attempt to steal the vote. To the Chadian people he said,"Don't let your destiny be stolen," however, Masra reiterated that any mobilization should be"with a spirit of peace.

Some of the shooting was concentrated in neighborhoods considered strongholds for Les Transformateurs party."These shots are a threat to us, they are sending us a message: if you take to streets to protest, we will kill you," one member of the party told Human Rights Watch. On their Facebook page, Les Transformateursthat there was heavy firing outside of Masra's residence in Gassi neighborhood, 7th arrondissement, in a heavily populated neighborhood outside the city center.

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