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N’Djamena refutes un claims on lake Chad civilian casualties

Des soldats tchadiens patrouillent en bateau sur le lac Tchad depuis une base militaire située dans la province du Lac, le 6 mai 2026.

Gassim Chérif Mahamat, the Chadian Minister of Communication and government spokesperson, vocally rejected accusations of civilian casualties in the Lake Chad region. Speaking to national press, he emphasized that such allegations aim to discredit the Chadian army, potentially harming its reputation. He affirmed the Chadian armed forces’ unwavering professionalism and their leading role in the ongoing fight against terrorism across the Sahel and within the Lake Chad basin.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, had previously called for