Interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby won Chad’s presidential election, adding a facade of legitimacy to his fragile regime.
Chad
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.
