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[–] atro_city@fedia.io 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Chad basically had a dictatorship until 2021. They had "democratic" presidential elections in 2024 where the old dictator's son won.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

And the Virgin Islands are Stacy, somehow. /s

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Chad is named like DPRK - it's aspirational of the country

[–] Vincent 7 points 1 month ago

Oh I thought Simion was elected president of Chad? Not by the people of Chad, but...