Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is offering to the Government of Chad on helping to ensure (a) a full investigation into and (b) accountability for the killing of journalist Evariste Djaï-Loramadji and other civilians on 9 February 2022.

The UK Government is aware of the death of journalist Evariste Djaï-Loramadji which took place during intercommunal violence in the village of Sandana on 9 February 2022. The UK encourages the Chadian Government to carry out a full investigation into the deaths of Evariste Djaï-Loramadji and civilians, and ensure that those responsible are held to account.