Chad: Further protests likely in N'Djamena through mid-December amid ongoing medical student strike

Event

Additional protests are highly likely in N'Djamena through mid-December amid an ongoing strike by university medical students. Students are demanding improved working conditions and that their salaries of the past two years be paid. Participants are now also calling for the release of students that were arrested in previous protests. Protests remain possible in the vicinity of university hospitals and university administrative buildings in N'Djamena.

Security forces will almost certainly deploy to monitor any protests that materialize. Disruptions are possible near protest locations. Some disruptions to medical operations are possible. particularly in public hospitals.

Advice

Confirm all appointments at medical facilities for the duration of the strike. Allow additional time for travel near potential gathering sites, including public hospitals and government buildings. Avoid all protests as a standard precaution.