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At Least 50 Die In Clashes With Security Forces

October 21 2022

Chad

At least 50 people have been killed in fighting between protesters and security forces during demonstrations across Chad, reports France 24.

On Thursday, protesters took to the streets to mark the expiration of an 18-month deadline on which the military pledged to return power to a civilian government.

On Oct. 1, a conference staged by junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, son of the former authoritarian leader Idriss Deby, approved a new 24-month timeframe for holding elections...

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