In Chad, dozens of party leaders and members of civil society were arrested this Saturday, March 27, while protesting against a sixth term by the head of state, Idriss Deby Itno, before being released at the end of the day. This eighth week of demonstration responded to the call for general dissatisfaction launched by the opposition and civil society associations.
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Some districts in N’Djamena were upset this Saturday morning and then in the late afternoon by protesters with clear slogans: “No to the sixth term!” No to the sixth term! ”
The police, who have received new equipment in recent weeks, have been massively deployed around roundabouts and in important centers to deal with possible incidents.
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 on Saturday night.
“The country is handicapped”
“Since 1990, the kids have barely had another president, so things need to change,” says a young musician. We ask that he [Idriss Deby Itno]gives way to another Chadian because he has acknowledged that he has failed in the key sectors. They made the country handicapped and now that the country is handicapped they still want to tear off the crutches. We say no! ”
In the wake of the opposition party, Les Transformateurs, several opposition political parties and civil society organizations have called for demonstrations for two months to prevent the head of state from participating in a sixth term on April 11 next April.
