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<France 24 #098> The repression in Chad "did away the little hope aroused by the national dialogue" - le 12 novembre 2022 

   Today's article is about the repression by the authorities in Chad from France 24 dated November 12, 2022.

 

French Original

La répression au Tchad "a fait disparaître le peu d'espoir suscité par le dialogue national"

 

Depuis l’annonce début octobre de la prolongation de la transition par le pouvoir du général Mahamat Idriss Déby, le Tchad s’enfonce dans une profonde crise socio-politique. Les autorités accentuent la répression contre les opposants, accusés d’avoir fomenté une "insurrection".

 

English Translation

The repression in Chad "did away the little hope aroused by the national dialogue"

 

Since the announcement at the beginning of October of the extension of the transition by the power of General Mahamat Idriss Déby, Chad has been sinking into a deep socio-political crisis. The authorities are intensifying the repression against opponents, accused of having fomented an "insurrection".

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

accentuent > accentuer: to accent, to stress

accusés (accuser): accused (accuse)

annonce: announce

<C>

crise: crisis

<D>

début: beginning

depuis: since 

disparaître: disppear

<E>

enfonce > enfoncer: to sink in

espoir: hope

<F>

fomenté (fomenter): fomented (foment)

<G>

général: general

<I>

insurrection: insurrection

<O>

opposant: opponent

<P>

peu: little, few

pouvoir: power

prolongation: extention

profonde > profond: deep, profound

<R>

répression: repression

<S>

suscité (susciter): aroused (arouse) 

<T>

Tchad: Chad

transition: transition