Chad's Transitional Leader Deby Announces Presidential Bid for May 6 Election

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the transitional president of Chad since 2022 following the death of his father and longtime ruler, has announced his intention to run in the May 6, 2024 presidential election. Previously, he had promised a return to civilian rule and elections after three years of military rule. However, he extended the transition period by two years. The announcement of the election date came just two months before the vote, and Deby's cousin and main political rival, Yaya Dillo Djerou, was killed on Wednesday prior to the election. Deby took power in 2022 after his father died fighting rebels in the country's north.