Chad - December 2024
Chad’s ruling party wins disputed legislative elections
On 29 December, Chad held legislative elections, continuing its democratic transition that began after the 2021 unconstitutional change of government that first brought to power the country’s recently elected President, Mahamat Déby. It was also Chad’s first legislative election since 2011. According to provisional results released by the elections agency (Agence nationale de gestion des élections, ANGE), Déby’s party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement (Mouvement Patriotique du Salut, MPS), won 124 of the 188 (66.0 per cent) seats in the unicameral National Assembly. The National Rally of Chadian Democrats (Rassemblement National des Démocrates Tchadiens - le Réveil, RNDT–Le Réveil) came second with 12 seats. Of the 1,329 candidates, 497 (37.4 per cent) were women (up from 145 in 2011). ANGE reported voter turnout to be 51.6 per cent (down from 56.6 per cent in 2011). The elections were boycotted by more than ten opposition parties, including the Transformers (Les Transformateurs). The election results were disputed by RNDT–Le Réveil and several other parties, who alleged fraud. Chadian election observers reported a range of irregularities, including ballot stuffing and multiple voting.
Sources: Agence nationale de gestion des élections, Radio France Internationale (1), International IDEA (1), Alwihda Info, Inter-Parliamentary Union, International IDEA (2), Radio France Internationale (2)
