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Chad president declares emergency in east after ethnic violence

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AFP N'Djamena

Chad President Idriss Deby declared a state of emergency in two eastern provinces on Sunday after violent intercommunal clashes left dozens dead earlier this month.

The state of emergency will run for three months in Sila and Ouaddai regions where 50 people have died since August 9 in fighting between cattle herders and settled farmers, the president's office said.

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First Published: Aug 18 2019 | 7:50 PM IST

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