US EditionChad opposition party says former prime minister Masra ‘abducted’ from his home
- Succes Masra, who previously served as prime minister and leads the opposition in Chad, was taken into custody on Friday, May 16, 2025, in N'Djamena as part of an ongoing investigation.
- The arrest followed clashes on Wednesday in Logone Occidental province that killed 42 people and sparked accusations of Masra inciting violence.
- Authorities allege that Masra used social media to incite hostility by encouraging the population to take up arms against another local community.
- Prosecutor Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye stated that messages spreading through social media urged people to take up arms against members of other communities.
- Masra's detention and legal investigation deepen concerns about democratic space erosion and political repression under President Mahamat Idriss Deby's junta.
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Chad: Opposition Leader Arrested
Click to expand Image Then-Prime Minister Succès Masra, leader of Chad’s main opposition party Les Transformateurs, casts his ballot in N'Djamena, Chad, May 6, 2024. © 2024 Photo by JORIS BOLOMEY/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – Chadian authorities arrested Succès Masra, the former prime minister and leader of Chad’s main opposition party, at his residence in N’Djamena early on May 16, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today.Masra’s arrest raises c…
Chad's prosecutor launches investigation into former PM Masra
N'DJAMENA - Chad's prosecutor said on Friday an investigation has been launched into Succes Masra, the former prime minister and current opposition leader, for alleged involvement in a clash in which dozens were killed this week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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