A constitution was written in the 1990's and democratic multi-party elections were held in 1996 and 1997. Power rests in the hands of a northern oligarchy. Rebellion broke out in the north in 1998 and has been continuing since.
The constitution states that the state is secular. It also provides for freedom of religion and states that any faiths may worship without government constraint. In practice, the government, which is alrgely made up of Muslims, may show slight favoritism to Muslim groups. The government has banned one Muslim group, Faydal Djaria, for practicing singing and dancing during their services. They have also sought to curtail the activities of fundamentalists whom they consider to be inciting religious discord. Although the government is officially secular it sponsors an annual hadj.
2003 U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report on Chad
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