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

State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded.

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,

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.

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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 ...

France is set to withdraw its military forces from Chad, following a recent attack on the presidential palace. Despite this, President Idriss Deby claims Chad's security is assured. Is he hiding some facts?

Chad's ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement, led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, has secured a majority of seats in the parliamentary election that was held in December, Al Jazeera reported on ...

An foiled attack on Chad's presidential compound overnight was carried out by a disorganised band of intoxicated men wielding knives and machetes who were easily neutralised by security forces, a government spokesperson 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.

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.