Polls have closed in Chad\u2019s first parliamentary election in 13 years. This time there is a push towards ending a military rule.<\/p>\n
The voting ended at 6:00pm local time on Sunday. Provisional results are expected by January 15 and final results by January 31.<\/p>\n
The main opposition is boycotting Sunday’s vote after accusing authorities of not overseeing a credible electoral process.<\/p>\n
The oil-exporting country of 18 million people, among Africa\u2019s poorest, had not had a free and fair transfer of power since it became independent from France in 1960.<\/p>\n
At least 8 million voters are registered to elect 188 legislators in the new National Assembly.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s election comes at a critical time for Chad, which is battling several security challenges from Boko Haram and the break in decades long military ties with France, its key ally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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