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Dillo, a vocal critic of President Mahamat Déby, had opposed him since Déby took office in 2021, succeeding his father, who was killed by rebels after ruling for thirty years.
An Opposition leader in Chad Yaya Dillo has been killed in a clash with security forces in Chad. Dillo was accused by the government of involvement in a deadly attack on the country’s security agency, which he denied.
Heavy gunfire erupted near his party’s headquarters in the capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday. Dillo, a vocal critic of President Mahamat Déby, had opposed him since Déby took office in 2021, succeeding his father, who was killed by rebels after ruling for thirty years.
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The violence comes ahead of presidential elections scheduled for May 6, aimed at restoring constitutional rule. Dillo refused to surrender and fired on law enforcement before his death at his party’s headquarters. However, Dillo said the accusation he was behind the attack on the National Security Agency (ANSE) headquarters was intended to change his mind not to contest the elections.
