Polls have closed in Chad’s presidential election.
President Idriss Deby is seeking a sixth term to extend his 30-year rule.
It is the first election since parliament approved legislation to expand his powers.
The opposition called for a boycott of the polls in protest.
Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan reports from N'Djamena.
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President Idriss Deby is seeking a sixth term to extend his 30-year rule.
It is the first election since parliament approved legislation to expand his powers.
The opposition called for a boycott of the polls in protest.
Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan reports from N'Djamena.
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