2016 Chadian presidential election

Fourth re-election of Idriss Déby Chad presidential 2011 Chadian presidential election 2011 2016 04 10 y 2021 Chadian presidential election 2021 6,252,548 65.95% ( 1.73pp) Idriss Déby at the White House in 2014.jpg Idriss Déby Patriotic Salvation Movement 3333cc 2,219,352 59.92% Saleh Kebzabo 2016.jpg Saleh Kebzabo UNDR ff9900 473,074 12.77% Laoukein Kourayo Médard Chadian Convention for Peace and Development 392,988 10.61% N J. D. Danadji à N’Djamena, Tchad, 7 août 2016 (cropped).jpg Djimrangar Dadnadji CAP–SUR FFED0C 186,857 5.04% President Idriss Déby Patriotic Salvation Movement Idriss Déby Patriotic Salvation Movement Presidential elections were held in Chad on 10 April 2016. Incumbent President Idriss Déby was re-elected for a fifth term. Background In the electoral system introduced in 1996, the President of Chad is elected to a five-year term using a two-round system, with an absolute majority required to prevent a second round of voting.Chad: Election for President http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2191/ International Foundation for Electoral Systems 23 April 2016 23 candidates submitted their applications to run for the presidency. President Idriss Déby ran for a fifth term in office and was expected to win.http://www.africanews.com/2016/03/01/chad-23-candidates-file-to-contest-april-presidential-election/ Chad: 23 candidates file to contest April presidential election Africanews 5 April 2016 One of the opposition's most prominent members, Ngarlejy Yorongar, was prevented from running due to administrative irregularities.Tchad: les explications du rejet de la candidature de Yorongar Ngarlejy http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20160312-tchad-politique-conseil-constitutionnel-yorongar-ngarlejy-opposition-idriss-deby-it Radio France Internationale 23 April 2016 French Conduct Chad's opposition led a large-scale nationwide shutdown on 24 February 2016 to protest Déby's continuing 26-year tenure. The nationwide strike brought many of Chad's towns and the capital N'Djamena to a halt with markets, schools, transport, district centers and various operations shut down. It was the sixth major protest against Déby since the beginning of the year and various residents in N'Djamena claimed that it was the largest protest ever against the President.http://allafrica.com/stories/201602250160.html Chad: 'Fed Up' Chadians Shut Down Capital AllAfrica 5 April 2015 The campaign was run under the slogan "Ça Suffit", French for "That's enough".Stephane Yas Jean-Pierre Campagne http://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-leader-facing-biggest-protests-his-long-rule Chad leader facing biggest protests of his long rule ReliefWeb 28 February 2016 5 April 2016 On the day of the election mobile internet, fixed internet connections and SMS messaging were cut. Furthermore, many foreign TV operators could not cover the post election scene as their filming licenses were not renewed.http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Internet-remains-cut-in-Chad-after-tense-elections/-/1840340/3156880/-/1331m1f/-/index.html Internet remains cut in Chad after tense elections The Citizen 13 April 2016 28 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160428103444/http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Internet-remains-cut-in-Chad-after-tense-elections/-/1840340/3156880/-/1331m1f/-/index.html dead French broadcaster, TV5Monde had their equipment confiscated and their crew were held for several hours for filming at a polling station.http://www.africanews.com/2016/04/12/tv5-monde-blocked-from-covering-chad-s-presidential-election/ TV5 Monde blocked from covering Chad’s presidential election Africanews 13 April 2016 Results Results announced by the electoral commission on 21 April 2016 showed Déby winning in the first round of voting with 61.56% of the vote. All of the other candidates trailed far behind. Long-time opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo, who placed second, was credited with 12.80% of the vote.Chadian President Deby re-elected in landslide first-round victory https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chad-election-idUSKCN0XI2XY Reuters 21 April 2016 23 April 2016 The Constitutional Council validated the results on 4 May 2016, dismissing a joint appeal from opposition candidates, who alleged irregularities, on the technical grounds that it could not review appeals submitted jointly. The final results issued by the court showed Déby with 59.92% of the vote and Kebzabo with 12.77%."Chad constitutional council upholds Deby re-election" https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202052/https://www.yahoo.com/news/chad-constitutional-council-upholds-deby-election-105325096.html?nhp=1 2017-11-14 , Agence France-Presse, 4 May 2016. Idriss Déby Patriotic Salvation Movement 2219352 Saleh Kebzabo National Union for Democracy and Renewal 473074 Laoukein Kourayo Médard Chadian Convention for Peace and Development 392988 Djimrangar Dadnadji CAP–SUR 186857 #FFED0C Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye National Rally for Development and Progress 73636 Malloum Yoboide Djeraki Independent 67019 Mahamat Ahmat Alhabo fr Party for Liberty and Development 58533 Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami Independent 53204 Clément Djimet Bagaou Independent 48471 Gali Ngothé Gatta fr Independent 44899 Brice Mbaimon Guedmbaye Independent 36647 Djividi Boukar Independent 25107 Julien Béassemda Party for Integral Democracy and Independence 24125 419818 6252548 Constitutional Court Déby was sworn in for his new term on 8 August 2016 at a ceremony in N'Djamena.Stephane Yas and Samir Tounsi, "Tensions in Chad as Deby sworn in for fifth term" https://web.archive.org/web/20160914114439/https://www.yahoo.com/news/tensions-chad-mark-start-debys-fifth-term-111321216.html?nhp=1 2016-09-14 , Agence France-Presse, 8 August 2016. Reactions The African Union, of which Déby is the current chairperson, declared that the election was carried out "without fraud" despite various discrepancies in the electoral process.http://www.africanews.com/2016/04/13/african-union-chad-polls-free-and-without-fraud-despite-anomalies/ African Union: Chad polls free and without fraud despite anomalies Africanews 13 April 2016 The report stated that various polling station staff were under-trained and of all the ballot boxes observed, 81% of the ballot boxes were not checked to see if they were empty at the start of the polling. Furthermore, 10% of the polling stations did not provide secrecy in voting; however, the elections were peaceful and concluded fairly.http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/African-Union-happy-with-Chad-polls--despite-anomalies/-/1066/3156744/-/qex33oz/-/index.html African Union happy with Chad polls Daily Nation 13 April 2016 Runner-up Saleh Kebzabo refused to accept the outcome of the vote, stating that it was an "electoral stick-up." Other opposition politicians cite alleged ballot irregularities, including the disappearance of boxes and stuffing.Chad's President Idriss Deby wins fifth term https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36110158 BBC News 23 April 2016Incumbent Chadian President Wins Fifth Term Amid Fraud Allegations https://www.voanews.com/a/incumbent-chadian-president-wins-fifth-term-amid-fraud-allegations/3297918.html Voice Of America 23 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160423122704/http://www.voanews.com/content/incumbent-chadian-president-wins-fifth-term-amid-fraud-allegations/3297918.html 23 April 2016 live References 30em Chad Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Chad Chad