A crackdown on opposition leaders and activists in Chad has intensified, casting a shadow over the country's upcoming election. Political opponents of President Mahamat Idriss Deby have been targeted by security forces.
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On Sunday, Chadians will be voting in a contentious constitutional referendum that is widely seen as a move to consolidate power by transitional leader Mahamat Deby.