Chad's Constitutional Council on Tuesday confirmed the MPS party of military ruler President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as the winner of December general elections which were boycotted by opposition parties,

They accused President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s military-turned-civilian government of trying to legitimise his rule. The attack also followed Chad’s surprising expulsion of hundreds of French ...

Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election that the main opposition party boycotted.

Residents in the capital of the African nation of Chad say multiple gunshots have been heard near the presidential palace.

Military leader Mahamat Déby’s ruling party reinforced its grip on power by winning two-thirds of the seats in Chad’s parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the main opposition. Most Read from BloombergWhat Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesAmbitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic RegionNYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building LawNew York,

Armed men tried to storm Chad's presidential palace when President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was inside but 18 attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday. Deby denounced what he called an attempt to ...

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

Chad's ruling party has secured two-thirds of National Assembly seats amid a boycotted legislative election, solidifying President Mahamat Idriss Deby's power. The recent transition to constitutional rule follows Deby's controversial rise to power after his father's death.

An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants ... The attack on Wednesday night occurred while Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace, but authorities said ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s ruling party took the ... was the last stage of the country's transition to democracy after Mahamat Idriss Deby took power as a military ruler in 2021.

State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential ... The attack on Wednesday night occurred while Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace, but authorities said the situation ...

Over the past decade, France has been forced out of over 70 percent of the African nations where it once maintained a military presence, news network France 24 reported. "Budget constraints and shifting geopolitical priorities have driven the wave of France's withdrawal of military presence in Africa," Li said.