N'Djamena, Dec 29, 2024 (AFP) - Chad votes in triple elections after three years of army rule

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2024-12-29

Chad began voting on Sunday in a general election that is presented by the government as a key step towards ending military rule but has been boycotted by the opposition. Turnout was low in the capital N'Djamena when polling stations opened for voters to choose a new parliament, provincial assemblies and local councils in one of the world's poorest countries. Election officials in the upmarket district where the president's family and ruling dign......

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