Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Chad trades union calls strike over opposition arrests

Chad

Chad’s leading union group On Tuesday called for an indefinite strike beginning on Wednesday in order to demand the immediate release of six opposition activists detained following violent anti-France protests. The Union of Unions of Chad (UST), which represents public and private sector workers, announced in a statement that it had “decided to stage an … Read more

Arrests in Chad after violent anti-France demo

Chad

Five people were arrested in Chad on Monday following violent protests against France, which demonstrators accused of supporting the country’s military junta. Seven Total petrol stations were attacked, and a dozen police officers were injured in the unrest that erupted in the capital N’Djamena on Saturday, according to a police official who spoke on condition … Read more