Chad's Presidential Election Controversy: Opposition Figures Barred

As Chad prepares for its presidential election in May, authorities have disqualified prominent opposition candidates, sparking accusations of a rigged process.

• Authorities in Chad have cleared 10 candidates for the upcoming presidential election, while barring key opposition figures due to alleged 'irregularities'.
• The barred candidates include Nassour Ibrahim Neguy Koursami and Rakhis Ahmat Saleh, raising concerns about the fairness of the election.
• Interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby and Prime Minister Succes Masra, both allowed to run, will face each other in a historic presidential poll.
• The barring of opposition candidates follows the violent death of another main opponent, Yaya Dillo Djerou, intensifying concerns over election integrity.
• Opposition coalitions call for a boycott of the election, labeling it a 'masquerade' meant to uphold a 'dynastic dictatorship'.

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