Mangalmé riots

The Mangalmé riots also called Mangalme Rebellion or Mubi Uprising were series of riots in central Chad, starting in the village of Mangalmé in the Guéra Prefecture on September 2, 1965. Riots started after a tax increase on personal income, in some areas tax was tripled. Civilians of the area also accused government of tax collection abuses and corruption. Government called the tax increase "a loan" to finance necessary projects in the area. Riots rapidly spread to all of Guéra Prefecture. During the riots ten government officials were killed, including the local deputy to the National Assembly, after this the government sent the military and crushed the riots, 500 people were killed during the intervention. It is generally believed that this event started the Chadian Civil War.[1]

Mangalmé riots
Mubi uprising
Date	September 2, 1965 - October 1965
Location	Guera Prefecture, Chad
Caused by	Increase of tax on income Corruption
Goals	Lowering of tax on income
Methods	Rioting
Resulted in	Riots crushed Civil war in Chad begins
Parties to the civil conflict
Mubi rioters Chadian government
Casualties and losses
500 killed 10 government officials killed

References

1. Azevedo, Mario (1998). The Roots of Violence: A History of War in Chad. Charlotte: Gordon and Breach Publishers. p. 65. ISBN 0-203-98874-4.