Chad junta chief says to contest May 6 presidential vote

Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby
Itno, who took power in 2021 after the death of his long-ruling father, on
Saturday announced he would contest a long-awaited May 6 presidential vote.

“I, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, am a candidate for the 2024 presidential
election under the banner of the For a United Chad coalition,” he said in a
speech. (BSS/AFP)