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Chad: French Military Presence Worries Blogger

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, France, Elections, Human Rights, International Relations, Law, Politics, War & Conflict

French troops killed 60 unarmed civilians [1] in Ivory Coast 4 years ago alleging self-defense, writes (FR) Generation Consciente, Une Autre Afrique in a skeptical tone. In light of these events the blogger wonders what will come of the recent influx of french troops in Chad, 3 weeks to elections. “What are the rules of engagement here? On whom and why did troops receive permission to shoot?” [1]asks the blogger.