Chad's third general population and housing census (RGPH-3), launched on 20 June for an initial 21-day period, has been extended by eleven days to 21 July after officials acknowledged shortages of printers, SIM cards, and personnel in some areas. The opposition party RNDT–Le Réveil (Rassemblement national des démocrates tchadiens), led by former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacké, has warned that conducting the count during the rainy season risks a serious undercount, as flooding cuts off many rural communities and census equipment has yet to reach certain locations. Government authorities have defended the timing, saying locally recruited agents are equipped to adapt to seasonal conditions, and insist the operation will be credible and inclusive.