Chadian Protests Erupt

Date: October 20, 2022 • Location: Rome, Italy

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.