N’Djamena, Chad – Chad’s capital city is still smarting after deadly gun battles erupted on Wednesday night between security forces and more than a dozen armed fighters who brazenly stormed the presidential palace. At least 19 people were killed.
Businesses and schools opened as usual on Thursday, and most people went to work, but there was a more heightened security presence on the streets of N’Djamena – a city already teeming with soldiers. Military tanks dotted the city centre, and roads leading to the palace complex were closed.
