Chad awaits results from a sham presidential election
Votes are being counted in Chad s presidential election, which is widely expected to give incumbent Idris Deby a sixth term.
President Idris Deby (second right) is expected to win a sixth term in office In general, voters decided to stay in their homes because they say that they have been voting in the previous election, but there has been no change. So, there was no point in them going out to vote, says DW s Fred Muvuyi in the capital N Djamena.
and had no kind words for President Deby. Even if I voted, there would be no change. This is a sham election, he told DW.
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Chad launches construction of two solar power PV plants in Gaoui
Chad launches construction of two solar power PV plants in Gaoui
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The government of Chad through President Idriss Déby Itno has laid the foundation stone for the construction of two photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts in the town of Gaoui which is located approximately 10km northeast of N’Djamena.
The project will be implemented by Merl Solar Technologies, a company whose origin is Australia and that has an excellent track record in planning and implementing renewable energy projects – particularly photovoltaic solutions in rural off-grid areas especially in Sub Sahara Africa.