Overview

• Chadian opposition leader Yaya Dillo was killed during a shootout with security forces amid tensions ahead of the presidential election set for May 6.
• Dillo, a vocal critic of his cousin, President Mahamat Déby, led an attack on the National Security Agency, which resulted in multiple casualties.
• The government accused Dillo and his party, the Socialist Party Without Borders, of being behind the attack and an assassination attempt on the president of the Supreme Court.
• Internet services were disrupted in Chad following the attack, adding to the uncertainty ahead of the elections intended to return the country to constitutional rule.
• The death of Dillo, who was planning to run in the upcoming election, raises concerns about the stability of Chad's political landscape and the fairness of the forthcoming elections.