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Chadian Prime Minister Soksé Masra announced his candidacy for the presidential elections scheduled for the sixth of next May, eight days after the head of the ruling military council, General Mohamed Idriss Deby Itno, announced his candidacy.
The presidential candidate was a long-time opponent of the Déby family until he returned to Chad last November as part of an agreement with its military commanders, where he was appointed on January 1, 2024, as prime minister.
The leader of the Transformer-Suxe party promised a crowd of supporters and activists his determination to build a nation of justice and equality. He said that the irrevocable pact signed with the people is not for office.
Masra enjoys good relations with France and the United States, as well as the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), as a prominent economist.
The Chadian opposition considered the nomination of Masra a mere formality that paves the way for the election of Déby as president, and the continuation of the rule of the “Déby dynasty” that has lasted for 33 years.
The secretary-general of the ruling coalition, Muhammad Amin Bada, said in an earlier statement that the next president has the support of 221 parties, so he will not need to campaign as long as the alliance of parties will actually get 65% of the vote.