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Chad votes in presidential polls
 Polling stations closed in Chad on Wednesday for a presidential election that was boycotted by the opposition and which incumbent Idriss Deby Itno, in power since 1990, was expected to win. The day of voting, which ran from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm (0600 GMT to 1700 GMT), ended without incident despite rebel threats to upset the process. No turnout figures were immediately available, but participation by the country's 5.8 million eligible voters appeared low, with few people gathering at polling stations in the capital, AFP journalists witnessed. Observers reported seeing more soldiers than voters at polling stations in the capital, N'Djamena. Deby is set to win a third term after the main opposition parties said they were boycotting the election. Posted by: Fred 2006-05-04 |
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