In Chad, constitutional referendum after two and a half years of military rule. Chadians vote in a referendum on Sunday for or against a new constitution. It is supposed to pave the way for elections and a return of civilians to power. A significant part of the opposition and civil society – which is calling for a boycott – considers this election as a plebiscite intended to prepare the election of the current transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. The provisional official results are scheduled for 24 December, and the Supreme Court will have to validate them on 28 Dece...