Yaya Dillo, opposition politician, killed by security forces during an operation at his party headquarters. France 24 retraces the journey of this former rebel leader who joined the government under the presidency of Idriss Déby, before becoming one of the regime's most virulent critics.
The government claims that the police simply defended themselves after "coming under fire", causing several deaths in their ranks. Several candidates are withdrawing and calling for a boycott of the presidential election of April 11, 2021.