Chad's Opposition Leader Challenges Presidential Election Results

Succès Masra accuses President Mahamat Idriss Deby of electoral fraud as Constitutional Council reviews petitions.

Opposition leader Succès Masra has filed a legal challenge against President Mahamat Idriss Deby's election victory, alleging widespread electoral fraud.
Masra's party, The Transformers, claims soldiers manipulated vote counts and intimidated opposition representatives at polling stations.
The Constitutional Council has until May 21 to decide on the petitions and announce definitive results.
Chad's media faces restrictions on reporting election-related violence, with at least 30 deaths reported since the election results were announced.
The election marked the end of a three-year transition from military to civilian rule following the death of Deby's father in 2021.