Chad (Vol 13, 2016)
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The re-election of President Déby Itno on 10 April and the ‘austerity measures’ introduced by the government on 31 August resulted in massive protests. However, the gang rape of a 16-year-old schoolgirl by young ‘untouchables’ in Ndjamena on 8 February sparked off even heavier social protests throughout the country. On 30 May, former president Hissène Habré was sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity, torture and war crimes in Dakar (Senegal), thus ending more than 20 years’ civil struggle to get him sentenced. Strong police and military surveillance proved effective in stopping attacks by Boko Haram on Chadian territory and no deaths resulted from terror attacks during the year. Déby strengthened his international reputation as an unreserved anti-terror ally.
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Chad (Vol 13, 2016)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Ketil Fred Hansen in
Current site
Google Scholar
(3,721 words)