Chad: Unionized education workers plan to strike nationwide April 17-19

Event

Unionized education workers affiliated with the Chad Teachers' Union (Syndicat des Enseignants du Tchad, SET) have announced plans to stage a nationwide strike April 17-19. The reported purpose of the action is to demand the resolution of a teachers' salary dispute, the payment of arrears to science teachers, and the payment of teachers' transport costs in Logone Oriental Region.

Unless averted, the strike will probably cause education-sector disruptions, including the cancellations of classes, in areas across the country. Related demonstrations are possible, including near government offices in N'Djamena. Authorities will likely deploy a heightened security presence to areas subject to protest activity. Clashes and localized disruptions to transport and business cannot be ruled out if protests materialize and associated crowds are unruly.

Advice

Prepare for education-sector disruptions in Chad amid the strike period. Avoid any strike-related demonstrations that materialize. Leave the area at the first sign of any security disturbance and take shelter in a secure, nongovernmental building. Adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.