Protests in Chad: Ministers visit towns affected by violence

Chad's second city, Moundou, had a very high death toll during the October 20 protests.

Here, police officers are patrolling, in Moundou, on the day of the demonstrations. © Hyacinthe Ndolenodji/via REUTERS

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After the deadly violence of October 20, the Chadian government dispatched a mission on Friday October 28 to crisscross the cities of the country affected by violence.

The delegation is led by the Minister of Agriculture, Médard Laoukein, accompanied by his colleague from Oil, Djerassem Le Bemadjiel.

First stop: Moundou, the country's second city.

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With our special correspondent in Moundou,

It was under the shade of the mango trees in the courtyard of the governorate that the ministerial delegation received the various local chiefs of Moundou and its surroundings.

A native of the city he

did not mince his words:

The city of Mondou had a shock on October 20th.

Why did Mondou record a good dozen innocent deaths?

It is completely normal that we come to cry with you, and at the same time give you advice.

In the program of the delegation, no meeting with the leaders of the opposition coalition Wakit Tama let alone

.

The meeting with the religious leaders is scheduled for this Saturday.

The Archbishop of Moundou, Joachim Kouraleyo Tarounga did not wait for this day to speak.

He has already suggested to the

within the army.

People cannot be asked to seek peace: they want peace.

It is to those who have come to disturb the population that we should ask not to shoot at people or to threaten them.

After Moundou, the government delegation will travel to Doba, Koumra and Sarh.

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