Chad, a country of nearly 18 million people, has been reeling from political turmoil before and after a controversial presidential election that resulted in Deby Itno’s victory. He had led the ...

“Chad’s budget is spent on patronage to secure ... Deby’s government is also accused of crackdowns: After young people and opposition parties took to the streets in October 2022 to protest ...

was Chad’s first in more than a decade. Deby had said the election would “pave the way for the era of decentralisation so long-awaited and desired by the Chadian people”, referring to the ...