2022 Chadian protests

2022 Chadian protests
DateOctober 20, 2022
Location
N'Djamena, Moundou, Doba, Bebedjia, and Koumra, Chad
Caused by
  • Failure for Mahamat Déby's government to transition to civilian rule
  • Failure to end conflict with FACT rebels
Goals
Resulted inChadian government victory
  • Several major opposition parties banned
Parties

Chadian government

Uncentralized leadership

Lead figures

(Uncentralized leadership)

Casualties and losses
15 killed (per Chadian government)[1]
50+ killed (per Chadian government)
200+ killed (per Chadian opposition and NGOs)[2][3]

In October 2022, protests broke out across Chad after President Mahamat Déby declared his intentions to extend his rule by another two years instead of stepping down like he intended to when he took power. The protests were some of the most violent in the country's history, with hundreds of protesters being killed and thousands detained, injured, or arrested.

  1. ^ a b "Chad: Justice Needed for October Crackdown". hrw.org. January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b ""Black Thursday": at least 50 killed in protests against extension of military transitional period". Civicus Monitor.
  3. ^ "Chad to try 400 people over deadly anti-government protests ahead of international inquiry". RFI. November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Ramadane, Mahamat (October 22, 2022). "Devastated relatives identify victims of Chad's bloody protests" – via www.reuters.com.
  5. ^ "Chad junta accused of executions, torture after protests". www.euractiv.com. October 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Eizenga, Daniel. ""Transition" Orchestrated by Chad's Military Goes Awry".