Leading opposition in Chad announces boycott of legislative elections

Succès Masra, the leader of the Transformers party, which is the main opposition to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby, has declared that it will boycot the legislative and local elections set for December 29.

Masra made this announcement during a ceremony honoring the events of October 20, 2022, when military and police forces reportedly killed at least 300 young protesters opposing the military junta supporting Déby, as reported…