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A photo of Chad's transitional president Mahamat Déby looks on as he attends the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in N'Djamena on August 11, 2023.

Chad’s transitional president, Mahamat Déby.

Photo by Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP via Getty Images.

What’s At Stake in the Upcoming Elections in Chad?

Three years after the death of a former president who ruled for 30 years with an iron fist, voters in Chad are heading to the polls with limited options.