Tensions escalated in Ndjamena, Chad, as gunfire erupted around the presidential palace. Foreign Minister Koulamallah reported a failed attempt at destabilization by armed assailants, resulting in the deaths of 18 attackers and 1 soldier. The situation is said to be under control as Chad recently held parliamentary elections that were boycotted by opposition groups. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who came to power following his father’s death in 2021, is facing scrutiny over the election’s fairness.