2022 Chadian protests

2022 Chadian protests
2022 Chadian protests
Date	October 20, 2022
Location	N'Djamena, Moundou, Doba, Bebedjia, and Koumra, Chad
Caused by	Failure of Mahamat Déby's government to transition to civilian rule; Failure to end conflict with FACT rebels;
Goals	Overthrow of Mahamat Déby and the end of the Transitional Military Council; Democratic elections;
Resulted in	Chadian government victory Several major opposition parties banned;
Parties
Chadian government Transitional Military Council; Patriotic Salvation Movement;	Uncentralized leadership Wakit Tamma; Les Transformateurs;
Lead figures
	Mahamat Déby; Saleh Kebzabo (Uncentralized leadership) Succès Masra;
Casualties and losses
15 killed (per Chadian government)	50+ killed (per Chadian government); 200+ killed (per Chadian opposition and NGOs)

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 as promised following taking power as head of a military junta the prior year. 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.