Chad elections: Four things Mahamat Déby has done to stay in power

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Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby. PHOTO | REUTERS

Chad’s presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on April 14, 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena.

Transitional President Mahamat Idriss Déby held a large meeting on the Place de la Nation directly in front of the presidential palace. In attendance were members of the government, the military and various political parties, identifiable, in the blistering heat, by their different coloured shirts.