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Governance and political developments in Chad

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In Chad, the government conducted a biennial review of President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s five-year political programme, evaluating 12 strategic projects and 100 priority actions to improve ministerial coordination. Following this, during During the 66th independence anniversary, President Déby Itno issued a national address focused on unity emphasizing unity, social peace, and reconciliation, which included a presidential pardon for several convicted citizens. However, the Wakit Tama coalition released a critical assessment of the administration, citing difficulties in accessing basic services like water, electricity, and healthcare. The coalition also criticized the management of oil and mineral resources, demanding more transparent distribution, and denounced the restriction of civic space and the arrest of political opponents. In a significant development for political reconciliation, President Déby Itno granted Following his release on August 14, 2026, via a presidential pardon to former Prime Minister and opposition leader Succès Masra, along with eight other opposition figures from the Groupe de concertation des acteurs politiques (GCAP). The decree provided providing a ‘total remission of prison sentences’ for those convicted. Masra, who had been serving a 20-year sentence for charges including hate speech and incitement to massacre, has since called for national reconciliation, stating his conviction is to ‘work together’ for the future of Chad. Members of Masra’s Les Transformateurs party expressed hope that the pardon would allow all political parties to engage in dialogue to advance peace sentences’, former Prime Minister and national unity. Following his release on August 14, 2026, opposition leader Succès Masra proposed the formation of a national unity government and a five-year political truce to rebuild the country. truce. While the pardon released leaders such as eight other figures from the Groupe de concertation des acteurs politiques (GCAP), including Max Kemkoye, who called for the respect of civil liberties, the decree does it did not erase Masra’s legal conviction or his current political ineligibility. Consequently, Masra’s legal team is now seeking a formal amnesty law to remove his 20-year sentence for complicity in murder and hate speech from his criminal record. The ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) has and the government have rejected the proposal for a unity government, with Minister of Communication Gassim Cherif Mahamat stating such a move is ‘inappropriate outside ‘not at all on the agenda’. Officials affirmed that President Déby maintains confidence in the current administration and noted that Masra remains ineligible for office, while Pahimi Padacké Albert remains the official leader of a transition period’. the opposition.

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  1. 2026-08-22 08:51 UTC Governance and political developments in Chad
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