Chad’s female presidential candidate seeks federal system of government

Chadians are voting today for president amid numerous challenges, including security in the Sahel region. Military strongman Mahamat Idris Deby, who named himself interim president, is running for the title in addition to nine other candidates. Lydie Beassemda of the Party for Integral Democracy and Independence is the only female presidential candidate. She tells VOA’s James Butty she hopes today’s election will usher in a federal system of government for Chad