Questions over the process’s inclusivity loom large as Chad begins work of constitutional reform and elections.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 / By: Yamingué Bétinbaye; Remadji Hoinathy; Babouh Tih-Kwada Elisabeth
When Chad’s longtime President Idriss Déby was killed in April 2021, a group of military officers led by Déby’s son, Mahamat Idriss Déby, took control of the country and outlined an 18-month transition back to civilian rule. A crucial part of the transitional timeline was the promise of an inclusive national dialogue, which would be tasked with forming a national consensus on constitutional reform, election plans and other contentious political issues. After numerous delays, the long-awaited national dialogue finally opened in the capital N'Djamena in late August — just two months before the transition was slated to end.
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