Polls close in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years

Polls have closed in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years. This time there is a push towards ending a military rule.

The voting ended at 6:00pm local time on Sunday. Provisional results are expected by January 15 and final results by January 31.

The main opposition is boycotting Sunday’s vote after accusing authorities of not overseeing a credible electoral process.

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