Nigeria, April 27 -- Pro-democracy demonstrators Tuesday took to the streets of Chadian capital N'Djamena and its second-largest city, Moundou, demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took control following President Idriss Deby's death on the battlefield last week.

According to Reuters, at least two people have been killed and 27 injured as police fired tear gas and protesters burned tyres in several neighbourhoods of N'Djamena.

Reuters said a health official at a hospital in N'Djamena said 28 people had been brought to its emergency ward with injuries, one of whom had died and witnesses also reported the death of another protester in Moundou.

"The police came, they fired teargas. But we are not scared," a protester, Ti...