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N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's government clamped down on the country's opposition Friday, suspending seven political parties and searching party offices a day after unprecedented protests around the country left more than 60 people dead.
The Chadian authorities and the opponents blamed each other for the carnage.
Prominent opposition leader Succes Masra tweeted that the national headquarters of his Les Transformateurs party was ransacked by security forces. Demonstrators in the capital, N'Djamena, and several other cities took to the streets Thursday to protest against interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby. Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo later defended the government's use of force.
Chad’s security forces used excessive force in recent days against opposition members and supporters protesting the government’s “national dialogue” to lead to new national elections.
Police use teargas to disperse opposition activists in front of N'Djamena's courthouse, Chad, Sept. 9. Avoid area.