Chad votes in parliamentary election boycotted by opposition as military rule ends

Chadians voted in a parliamentary and regional election to end a three-year transitional period from military rule, but the main opposition boycotted, citing concerns about the credibility of the electoral process. The election marks the first parliamentary vote in Chad in over a decade, following the disputed presidential win of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby, who succeeded his father in 2021. Despite criticism and boycotts from opposition parties, at least 8 million voters are expected to elect 188 legislators, with results anticipated in two weeks.

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