Six opposition leaders were arrested after violent anti-French protests. They were also fined 10 million CFA francs or approximately 15,000 euros. Armed groups warned that the trial further compromises the national dialogue. Six opposition leaders arrested after violent anti-French protests in N’Djamena were sentenced to one year in prison suspended on Monday, Chad’s public prosecutor … Read more
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
Chad’s main rebel groups demanded on Saturday the release of a group of opposition activists detained earlier this month after violent anti-France protests. In a joint statement, the rebel groups demanded their “immediate and unconditional” release. On Monday, five senior members of the main opposition coalition Wakit Tamma were arrested and charged with public order … Read more
A leading opposition figure in Chad was arrested on Tuesday following violent anti-French protests that prompted threats from the country’s ruling junta, according to authorities and his party. The Wakit Tamma opposition coalition’s coordinator, Max Loalngar, “was arrested during the May 14 march, which turned violent,” the police reported on Facebook. “Two vehicles… came to … Read more
