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Families bury victims of Chad pro-democracy protests

Relatives and friends mourn around the coffin of Oredje Narcisse, the Chadian journalist who was killed during a pro-democracy demonstration, as they attend his burial ceremony in N'Djamena, Chad, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Mahamat Ramadane

Sobbing relatives on Friday stood around a coffin holding the body of Chadian journalist Oredje Narcisse, 31, one of dozens of people killed in the violence that erupted from pro-democracy protests last week.

Narcisse was shot in front of his home in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Oct. 20, when hundreds demonstrated across Chad to demand a quicker transition to civilian rule after the military government pushed back promised elections by two years.

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