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Chadians vote for a president on Monday in an election purportedly aimed at ending military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby as a fix following violent repression.

Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan’s army could easily spread.

Chad goes to the polls next month for a presidential election hoped to mark a return to democratic rule three years after military leaders seized power. Growing Russian influence in Africa, meanwhile, is shaking up historical ties to France. Transitional ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby, who is running to stay in…

As elections approach in Chad, the country’s civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of military government, but the opposition says France, which has a military presence there, has an interest in maintaining the status quo.

The announcement comes days after the military chief’s main rival was killed in murky circumstances.

Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby says he plans to run in this year's long-awaited presidential race, three days after his chief rival was killed in disputed circumstances..

Opposition party members have been killed or injured as the ruling military government continues a crackdown.

Security forces surround main opposition party’s headquarters following clashes near Chad’s internal security agency.

Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials.

French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Chad's transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby over the withdrawal of French forces from Niger and regional crises in the Sahel.

The support for military takeovers is growing across Africa, and civilian governments are to blame, say analysts.