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Chad: Why are the election results being challenged?

Chad鈥檚 opposition leader Succ猫s Masra says he is challenging the preliminary results of the recent presidential election held on the 6th of May.

Chad鈥檚 opposition leader, Succ猫s Masra says he is challenging the preliminary results of the recent presidential election. Preliminary results show President Mahamat Deby won with just over 61% of the vote and the runner-up Succ猫s Masra had just over 18%. So why are the results being challenged?

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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Victor Sylver, Rob Wilson, Bella Hassan and Richard Kagoe
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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