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The Chadian government has failed to take any responsibility for its security forces’ abusive use of force against peaceful protesters in the capital

The Chadian government has failed to take any responsibility for its security forces’ abusive use of force against peaceful protesters in the capital N’Djamena on October 2,

Chad’s turbulent presidential polls put democracy on the backburner Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by Chadians went to the polls on 11 April for the sixth presidential election since a multiparty sy...

defenceWeb Written by ISSAfrica - 5 The ruling party crippled an already weak opposition by banning public protest and media debate and side-lining competitors. Chadians went to the polls on 11 April for the sixth presidential election since a multiparty system was introduced in 1990. President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 31 years, ran for a sixth term. The results are expected on 25 April, but current insecurity in the country may extend this deadline. The pre-election peri...

Chad: Pre-Election Crackdown on Opponents Format End Ill-treatment, Beatings; Respect Right of Assembly; Investigate Abuses (Nairobi) – Chad’s security forces have ruthlessly cracked down on protesters and the political opposition in the lead-up to the country’s April 11, 2021 presidential election, harming Chadians’ right to freely choose their elected representatives, Human Rights Watch said today. Incumbent President Idriss Déby Itno, who has ruled Chad since December 1990 when he r...

End Ill-treatment, Beatings; Respect Right of Assembly; Investigate Abuses People in the streets of Ndjamena, Chad’s capital, protest against President Idriss Déby Itno running for a sixth term in the April 11, 2021 election. © Private, March 27, 2021, Ndjamena, Chad (Nairobi) – Chad’s security forces have ruthlessly cracked down on protesters and the political opposition in the lead-up to the country’s April 11, 2021 presidential election, harming Ch...

February 2021 Criminal groups abducted hundreds in north west, while ethnic and regional tensions ran high in south amid farmer-herder conflict; meanwhile, tensions rose in south east between govt and Biafra secessionists. Criminal groups in Feb reportedly killed at least 112 and kidnapped over 450 people, mostly in Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states (north west), but also in Niger state (Middle Belt). Notably, armed group 17 Feb abducted 42 students and school personnel in Niger state,...

Chad: Tensions rise over Debys presidential run President Idriss Deby has ruled Chad for 30 years. His nomination to run for a sixth term in the April election is inflaming tensions in a country marked by economic woes and frustration with the political elite. Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno could technically be in office until 2033 President Idriss Deby has ruled Chad with an iron fist for the past 30 years.  The former army chief came to power in a 1990 rebellion that removed dictator H...