Chad: eighth week of mobilization against a sixth term of Idriss Déby
Several opposition political parties and civil society organizations have been calling for protests for two months to prevent Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno from running for a sixth term on April 11, 2021. Xaume Olleros / Bloomberg via Getty
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In Chad, dozens of party leaders and members of civil society were arrested this Saturday, March 27, while they were demonstrating against a sixth term of the head of state, Idriss Deby Itno, before being released at the end. of the day.
This eighth week of demonstrations responded to the call for general discontent launched by the opposition and civil society associations.
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With our correspondent in Ndjamena,
Madjiasra Nako
Some districts of N'Djamena were agitated this Saturday, in the morning and then in the late afternoon, by demonstrators with unequivocal slogans: "
No to the 6th term
!"
No to the 6th term
!
"
The police, who have received new equipment in recent weeks, have been massively deployed around roundabouts and in key centers to deal with any eventuality.
Here and there tear gas was fired.
Several dozen people were arrested, including political party leaders, civil society activists and artists such as N2A.
All were released this Saturday evening.
"
The country is handicapped
"
“
Since 1990, the children have hardly had another president, so things have to change,”
says a young musician.
We ask that he [
Idriss Deby Itno]
give way to another Chadian because he has admitted that he has failed in the most important sectors.
They made the country handicapped and now that the country is handicapped, they still want to tear off its crutches.
We say no!
"
In the wake of the opposition party, Les Transformateurs, several opposition political parties and civil society organizations have been calling for demonstrations for two months to prevent the head of state from running for a sixth term on the 11th. next april.
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