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· The African Union praised the peaceful voting that took place in Chad. However, there were reports that during campaigning, demonstrations were banned or violently dispersed
· The rights activists have pointed out that it was a sort of gagging dissent
· President Idriss Deby Itno is widely expected to win re-election for a sixth term, extending his three-decade-long rule in this central African nation after three top opposition politicians chose not to take part in the vote
The African Union praised the peaceful voting that took place in Chad. However, there were reports that during campaigning, demonstrations were banned or violently dispersed. The rights activists have pointed out that it was a sort of gagging dissent.
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have also blamed the steps being taken by the country to block voice of dissent. However, the African Union said it was relieved that polling day went smoothly.
President Idriss Deby Itno is widely expected to win re-election for a sixth term, extending his three-decade-long rule in this central African nation after three top opposition politicians chose not to take part in the vote. The landlocked nation of Chad is home to nearly half a million refugees from neighboring Sudan, Nigeria and Central African Republic.
