Chad Court Jails Ex-PM, Opposition Leader for 20 Years
- A court in Chad sentenced former Prime Minister Succes Masra to 20 years in prison for hate speech and incitement to violence.
- Masra was convicted for inciting inter-communal violence in which 42 people died on May 14, based on claims made during the trial.
- Masra's lawyers claimed that the conviction lacked substantial evidence, stating that he was convicted on assumptions and an empty dossier.
- The violence on May 14 reportedly arose from a dispute between ethnic Fulani herders and Ngambaye farmers over land demarcation.
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Chad's opposition politician and former Prime Minister Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
On Saturday, the Chadian Criminal Court sentenced former Prime Minister and opposition leader Success Masru to 20 years in prison, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing the Associated Press. According to the publication, Masru was given 20 years in prison on charges including incitement to hatred and rebellion, as well as complicity in murder. The charges were presented after a deadly clash between shepherds and farmers in May. In addition to the 20 year…
A Chadian court has sentenced former prime minister and opposition leader to 20 years in prison for inciting a massacre that killed 42 people.
The leader of the main Chadian opposition party was found guilty of "diffusion of hate and xenophobic messages" and "arrangement of murder" in the context of the Mandakao tragedy in May.
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The former head of government is accused of inciting violence between ethnic groups after a massacre last May
The opponent and former Prime Minister were found guilty of "diffusion of hate and xenophobic messages" and "arrangement of murder".
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