Election Fever
Election fever has hit CHAD as the main parties have announced the runners for August’s elections.
SNN will be bringing you all the news as it happens in N’Djamena in the build up to Election Day.
ISAT forces have been placed in control of security for the city as hundreds of thousands of people begin to descend upon the capital to hear the runners in their campaign speeches.
The three main runners at this time are
- Viktor Alluma, Khanem Ghuerra Brotherhood (Currently serving as interim president )
- Otto Jober Devine Brotherhood of ROY
- Oswald Botangi Current chief of Police
We will be bringing you a detailed profile of each candidate as the campaign continues.
Security fears have increased greatly since the DBR/KGB split at Massakori in June but the capital has yet to see any of the violence that has accompanied the election trail so far across Africa.
An ISAT spokesperson said this week that there would be a heavy presence on the streets of N’Djamena until after the elections had been completed and any threat to disrupt or attack the proceedings would be dealt with immediately. ISAT forces currently deployed in CHAD for Op Alexander 1 are British 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers and American 1st Battalion 15th Infantry regiment who will see the end of their tour shortly after the Elections.
More news as it happens
William Fitzroy
SNN Africa desk
