Squatter dies defending his claim

According to "Le Progrès" Edition 2947 and testimonies from observers,
on July 19th around 8:30 AM, as a mixed force of military and police
forces was working to reclaim a property occupied illegally near ASECNA
and the Ecole des Martyrs, a youth of fourteen years of age climbed on
to the roof of the home and opened fire with a machine gun on the troops
assembled there. The force responded in kind, and the young man was
killed in the altercation, but not before taking at least three soldiers
with him, and wounding several others.
There are many properties being occupied illegally throughout N'Djaména,
and most of them are occupied by Zaghawa and other northern tribesmen.
When a property is occupied illegally, it is impossible to collect
utility payments from those who use the services for free under threat
of bodily harm.
With the exchange of fire between illegal occupant and police forces
that occurred on Monday, tensions are high, and several important people
have been mobilized to lower the tension.
Please pray for those who have been wounded in this attack to be healed,
and those who have lost a relative in the line of duty to be comforted.
Also, please pray that those who are living in these properties will
find more satisfactory places to live elsewhere.

Morning Explosions in N'Djaména

July 5, 2010: A little after Seven o'clock this morning, massive explosions were heard towards the Chari River, near the bridge, throughout N'Djaména and the surrounding area. This is the result of a fire that burned in the Main Customs Office, burning it to the ground. It is not yet known whether the fire was accidental or deliberate.
The customs agency of Chad is the venue through which most of the goods in the country pass. Please pray for those whose jobs and projects have been affected by this loss.