![Chadian leader Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby and French President Emmanuel Macron.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/chad-politics-deby-rebels-12072023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Even as Chad’s leader, Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, oversees a political transition toward elections planned for next year, he faces significant longer-term challenges to his rule. If he can navigate them, Deby is almost certain to win next year’s election. In the meantime, the day-to-day mechanics of repression will remain intact.