Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support credible accountability for the deaths during protests in Chad on 20 October 2022; and what assessment he has made of the risks to (a) security in Chad and (b) regional security in the event that there is no credible accountability for these deaths.

The UK resolutely supports the right to peaceful protest across the world. We call on the Chadian Government to ensure that a full and transparent investigation takes place into the events of 20 October including the deaths of civilians as well as police officers. On 20 October, the former Minister for Africa, Minister Keegan, tweeted her support for peaceful protest, and we will continue to use our diplomatic presence on the ground and relationships with international partners to call for restraint, dialogue and a non-violent transition to civilian and constitutional rule in Chad.