Chad’s Ruling Party Secures Parliamentary Majority in Boycotted Election

The election marks the final step in Chad's transition to constitutional rule, but opposition parties have criticized its credibility.

The Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, won 124 out of 188 seats in Chad's first parliamentary election in over a decade.
The main opposition parties, including the Transformers party, boycotted the election, alleging a lack of transparency and fairness in the process.
The election, held on December 29, 2024, had a voter turnout of 51.56%, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission.
This vote is seen as the final stage of Chad's transition to constitutional rule after Deby declared himself interim leader in 2021 following his father's death.
Since Deby's election as president in 2024, Chad has ended military ties with France and faced ongoing security challenges, including a recent foiled attack on the presidency.