Labour unions in Chad have reacted angrily to a government plan to slash civil servants' salaries, threatening widespread strikes.
If the decree is signed by the president, civil servants earning up to 60,000 CFA ($110; £81) a month will have a 5% pay cut, while higher earners will lose up to 45% of their salaries.
The changes would affect around 100,000 workers.
Speaking to BBC Afrique, opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo said he "understood their anger", adding that “They are not the ones responsible for the bankruptcy in Chad. The country became an oil producer 15 years ago but Chadians are wondering where the oil money goes?"
He added that economic reforms taken in September last year were "useless", blaming "general governance" shortcomings.
