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Chad president declares emergency in east after ethnic violence

Published: 18 Aug 2019 - 04:41 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 08:00 am
Chadian President Idriss Deby is escorted as he arrives for the signing of the Sudan's power sharing deal, that paves the way for a transitional government, and eventual elections, following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir, in Khartoum, S

Chadian President Idriss Deby is escorted as he arrives for the signing of the Sudan's power sharing deal, that paves the way for a transitional government, and eventual elections, following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir, in Khartoum, S

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N'Djamena: Chad President Idriss Deby declared a state of emergency in two eastern provinces on Sunday after violent intercommunal clashes left dozens dead earlier this month.

The state of emergency will run for three months in Sila and Ouaddai regions where 50 people have died since August 9 in fighting between cattle herders and settled farmers, the president's office said.