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In Chad, about fifty people died during clashes in demonstrations called by the opposition to the government, Thursday, October 20. The Prime Minister has declared a curfew.
In the courtyard of the hospital in N’Djamena (Chad), five lifeless bodies are on the ground, two are covered with the Chadian flag. All are opponents of the government in place, killed during demonstrations that took place in the capital, Thursday, October 20. In the morning, clashes broke out, about fifty people died. The police used tear gas and fired live ammunition, according to one of the main opponents of the Chadian regime.
The reason for these demonstrations: a promise not kept by the country’s current leader Mahamat Idriss Déby, son of former President Idriss Déby, who died in 2021. After an 18-month transition period which ended on Thursday, free and democratic elections were to be held, but this period was extended for another two years. The protest was bloodily suppressed. This violence has been condemned in particular by the UN and France. The Chadian Prime Minister has declared a curfew until further notice.