CHAD began campaigning Saturday for a vote on a new constitution in a perceived test of legitimacy for the ruling junta and the Itno dynasty's 30-year reign.

Transitional president Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, whose junta has governed since 2021, had promised to hand power to civilians and hold elections this year before postponing them to 2024.

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