Chad opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence
Summary
Chad's former prime minister and opposition leader, Succes Masra, received a 20-year prison sentence for inciting violence through hateful messages. Masra plans to appeal the decision, and his supporters have vowed to continue their activism.Key Facts
- Succes Masra, Chad's former prime minister, is sentenced to 20 years in prison.
- He was found guilty of inciting violence and spreading hate messages.
- Masra plans to appeal the court's decision.
- The charges relate to clashes in May that left 35 people dead and 6 injured.
- Masra leads the Transformers party and is a critic of Chad's President Mahamat Deby.
- Masra and 67 co-defendants are mostly from the Ngambaye ethnic group.
- The Ngambaye group is popular in the south of Chad, where people feel marginalized.
- Masra returned to Chad under an amnesty in 2024 after initially leaving following a crackdown on his followers.
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