As national dialogue is delayed by negotiations with armed groups, tensions cloud the process.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 / By: Yamingué Betinbaye; Elizabeth Murray
On May 14, demonstrations against France’s influence in Chad turned violent, injuring several policemen and leading to damage at several French-owned gasoline stations in Chad’s capital city of N'Djamena. Wakit Tamaa, the civil society and opposition coalition that called for the demonstrations, had organized the event for participants to express their disapproval of French military influence in the country — including perceived French support for the Transitional Military Council (CMT) that has ruled the country since April 2021.
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