France’s support of Chad’s military rule has angered Chadians, who have suffered from both endemic corruption and autocratic leadership, leading to massive anti-French protests
Deby’s son Mahatma succeeded his father without any election as the leader of the Transitional Military Council, dissolving the parliament.
Both moves have angered the local population, seeing France behind the ongoing military rule. Chadians have also held various grievances against Paris, who has profited from the country’s rich oil sources since its colonial times. France’s presence in Chad is “notorious for supporting the exploitation of the country’s resources” of which Chadians received only a small portion despite being the real citizens of the state, Louati tellsNearly 1,000 French troops are stationed in the Chad capital, which hosts the central headquarters of France’s counter-terrorism operations across West Africa.
As a result, attacks on Total stations and other French-origin businesses are not “a coincidence”, according to the French political analyst.
“Chad’s main partner France is not also spared from the protests due to its prolonged clout in the country. And people still regard France as the main supporter of the current leader Mahamat and the military council,” Pehlivan tellsRecent protests were called by Wakit Tamma, a growing civil society group, which has been part of national talks to address grievances of different ethnic, religious and political groups.
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