Afrigather Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on Saturday mentioned will run on this yr’s long-awaited presidential race.
His candidacy was endorsed by representatives of the political teams that make up his coalition, For a United Chad, which claims to incorporate over 200 events.
“After deep and serene reflection, I’ve determined to just accept the selection you might have made to call me because the candidate of the For a United Chad coalition,” he mentioned.
The army chief’s announcement comes simply three days after his fundamental rival within the polls, Yaya Dillo, was shot and killed within the capital N’Djamena in suspicious circumstances.
Déby seized energy in 2021 following the dying of his long-ruling father, Idriss Déby Itno, who was killed in clashes with rebels.
He was sworn in 2022, promising a return to civilian rule inside 18 months, however subsequently prolonged the transition by two years.
“I confess that I didn’t see myself as a candidate as a result of my fundamental concern was to carry this transition to a profitable conclusion in peace and stability in a united and reconciled Chad,” he mentioned on Saturday.
Déby is sort of sure to win the vote on 6 Might.
Whereas the social and political context stays tense, the Web is again on-line after 48 hours of blackouts.
The capital is below heavy surveillance, with the military and authorities warning they may take sturdy motion in opposition to those that threaten the safety of the state.
