Chad swears in president, ending years of military rule
Voice of America
Chadian President-elect Mahamat Deby Itno arrives for his inauguration at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena, Chad, on May 23, 2024. Chadian presidential candidate and Prime Minister Succes Masra addresses media in N'Djamena, Chad, on May 8, 2024, two days after the country's presidential election. He resigned as prime minister on May 22.
Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago.
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