Hommam Al Nassim 
Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Idriss Deby, has launched his campaign for next month’s presidential elections, pledging to boost security and the economy and end 3-year military rule.
During a rally in the capital N’Djamena, Déby stressed the importance of strengthening internal security to ensure peace and stability and stated that they “have reached the last turn on the road to constitutional return.”
Chadian experts stressed that the presidential elections represent a necessary step to cross from the transitional phase to a new political situation, especially with economic, security and political challenges.
The elections are due to take place on May 6, after extending the transition period by more than three years, despite the interim president’s pledge to hold the elections during an 18-month transition period.
It is noteworthy that Déby assumed the interim presidency in 2021 after the death of his father, Idriss Deby, and his government issued decisions that postponed the elections until 2024 and allowed him to run for president.
In this context, Chadian political analyst Dr. Ismail Mohamed Tahir stressed that the presidential elections are necessary to move to a new republican constitutional status, stressing the need for the country to exit the transitional situation.
Other analysts say the tense political situation complicates the task of holding elections successfully, especially in light of the worsening economic and security crises, along with the influx of refugees from neighboring countries.
The Chadian Prime Minister demands the cancellation of the presidential election results