Mourners hold funerals in Chad s capital, police fire on protesters in south
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01/05/2021 - 21:47 Mourners gather at a funeral for 18 year-old Synna Garandi in N djamena on May 1, 2021, after his death during a demonstration in the Chadian capital. AFP - ISSOUF SANOGO 4 min Hundreds of chanting mourners carrying Chadian flags gathered in the capital, N Djamena Saturday to bury some of the victims who were shot dead this week during demonstrations against the country s new military government as security forces in the southern town of Sarh shot and wounded at least four protesters, according to hospital sources. Advertising Read more
Crowds of mourners arrived in N Djamena by minibus and motorcycle taxis under a scorching sun at midday, as military and police vehicles lined the road to the cemetery s entrance. Family members wailed as Yannick Djikoloum s flag-draped casket was lowered int
At least four people were shot and wounded in Chad's southern Mandoul region on Saturday when security forces fired upon a crowd demonstrating against last month's military takeover, witnesses and hospital sources said.
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