Chad junta lifts opposition party siege, releases activists

N'Djamena (AFP) Sept 5, 2022

The military junta in Chad on Sunday lifted its siege on an opposition party boycotting a national dialogue and announced the release of dozens of activists arrested over the past four days. The junta-ruled African country is currently in the process of a so-called national dialogue, with the aim to hold "free and democratic elections" within 18 months, according to the military council's he