Chad’s Mahamat Déby Declared Presidential Winner in Historic Election Upset – What Happens Next?
Ndjamena, Chad – Mahamat Déby, the military ruler of Chad, has been declared the official winner of the presidential elections, solidifying his hold on power. Declared the victor with 61.3% of the vote, Gen Déby’s closest rival, Prime Minister Succes Masra, garnered 18.53%, according to the state’s election body referencing provisional results. The 40-year-old Gen Déby assumed leadership of Chad after his father, Idriss Déby Itno, was killed in a skirmish with rebel forces in …